English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Disagreeable Pronunciation
Disagreeable is pronounced di-suh-GREE-uh-buhl, IPA /ˌdɪsəˈgriəbəl/.
di-suh-GREE-uh-buhl
US /ˌdɪsəˈgriəbəl/ · UK /ˌdɪsəˈgriːəbəl/
Syllables: di · suh · GREE · uh · buhl (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Unpleasant, or bad tempered and hard to get along with.
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Disagreeable in a Sentence
- There was a disagreeable smell coming from the drain.
- He can be disagreeable before his first coffee.
- The whole journey was cold, slow and disagreeable.
Common Mispronunciations of Disagreeable
Not dis-uh-GRAY-uh-buhl
Agree keeps its long ee inside the longer word. The letters ee never shift to ay here.
Not DI-suh-gree-uh-buhl
Weight belongs on GREE, three syllables in. The dis- prefix stays light.
Tip: Say disagree, then add uh-buhl without disturbing the beat.
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