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How to pronounce undiagnosed

Say it like un-DY-ag-nohst. Undiagnosed has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DY).

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US American/ənˈdaɪæɡnoʊst/un-DY-ag-nohst
UK British/ənˈdaɪæɡnəʊst/un-DY-ag-nohst
  • un
  • DY
  • ag
  • nohst
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undiagnosed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. agKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. nohstKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of undiagnosed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: un-DY-ag-nohst.

What does undiagnosed mean?

adjective
  1. That had not been diagnosed.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of undiagnose

Where does undiagnosed come from?

From un- + diagnosed.

Questions about saying undiagnosed

How do you pronounce undiagnosed?

Say un-DY-ag-nohst. The American pronunciation is /ənˈdaɪæɡnoʊst/. In British English it is /ənˈdaɪæɡnəʊst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undiagnosed?

Undiagnosed has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DY). Broken into parts: un · DY · ag · nohst.

Is undiagnosed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ənˈdaɪæɡnəʊst/ (un-DY-ag-nohst).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).