English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Disparate Pronunciation
Disparate is pronounced DI-sper-it, IPA /ˈdɪspɝɪt/.
DI-sper-it
US /ˈdɪspɝɪt/ · UK /ˈdɪspərət/
Syllables: DI · sper · it (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: So different in kind that comparison is difficult.
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Two Ways to Say Disparate
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- di-SPE-rit, a second reading some dictionaries list: /dɪˈspɛrɪt/ (di-SPE-rit)
Disparate in a Sentence
- The report pulls together disparate sources.
- Two disparate groups ended up sharing the building.
- Their accounts of the evening were wholly disparate.
Common Mispronunciations of Disparate
Not di-SPAIR-uht
Desperate is a separate word. This one leads on DI and has no air sound anywhere in it.
Not DY-spuh-rayt
Close on a faint rit. No ay belongs in the last beat at all.
Tip: Disparity, the related noun, moves the peak firmly onto its second beat: di-SPA-ruh-tee.
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