English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dispersal Pronunciation
Dispersal is pronounced di-SPUR-suhl, IPA /dɪˈspɝsəl/.
di-SPUR-suhl
US /dɪˈspɝsəl/ · UK /dɪˈspɜːsəl/
Syllables: di · SPUR · suhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The scattering of people, animals or seeds over a wide area.
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Dispersal in a Sentence
- Police ordered the dispersal of the crowd.
- Wind is the main agent of seed dispersal here.
- Dispersal of the refugees took several weeks.
Common Mispronunciations of Dispersal
Not di-SPUR-sal
The al ending is a dull suhl with no a of cat in it, as in refusal, reversal and proposal.
Not DIS-per-suhl
Disperse puts the weight on its second beat and keeps it there when al arrives.
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