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How to pronounce undisciplined

Say it like un-DIS-ih-plind. Undisciplined has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS).

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US American/ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/un-DIS-ih-plind
UK British/ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/un-DIS-ih-plind
  • un
  • DIS
  • ih
  • plind
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undisciplined 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. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. plindKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of undisciplined

American and British speakers say undisciplined in essentially the same way: /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ in the US and /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-DIS-ih-plind.

What does undisciplined mean?

adjective
  1. Not subjected to discipline, control or correction; uncorrected.
  2. Lacking in self-control; ungovernable.

Where does undisciplined come from?

From un- + disciplined.

Questions about saying undisciplined

How do you pronounce undisciplined?

Say un-DIS-ih-plind. The American pronunciation is /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/. In British English it is /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undisciplined?

Undisciplined has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DIS). Broken into parts: un · DIS · ih · plind.

Do Americans and Brits say undisciplined the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ and the British form is /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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