English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Disadvantageous Pronunciation
Disadvantageous is pronounced di-sad-van-TAY-juhs, IPA /ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪdʒəs/.
di-sad-van-TAY-juhs
US /ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪdʒəs/ · UK /ˌdɪsədvɑːnˈteɪdʒəs/
Syllables: di · sad · van · TAY · juhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Putting someone in a worse position than others.
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Disadvantageous in a Sentence
- The new rule is disadvantageous to smaller suppliers.
- Signing before the audit would be disadvantageous.
- They argued that the exchange rate was disadvantageous for exporters.
Common Mispronunciations of Disadvantageous
Not di-sad-VAN-tuh-juhs
Slide the beat one syllable later than in disadvantage. Adding the ous ending drags the weight onto the TAY, and the van in the middle goes quiet.
Not di-sad-van-TAY-jee-uhs
Five syllables, not six. The geous at the end is a single juhs, the same shape as in gorgeous and courageous.
Tip: Build it from the end: TAY-juhs, then tack di-sad-van in front at a lower volume.
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