Diagnoses pronunciation
Diagnoses has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "noh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Diagnoses syllables
Diagnoses has 4 syllables: deye-uhg-NOH-seez.
- deyedaɪ
- uhgəɡ
- NOHnoʊ
- seezsiz
Plural of diagnosis; the last syllable is "seez", not "sis".
The final -s is pronounced as a z because the sound before it is voiced.
Sounds to watch
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Gliding vowels
The ay and oh vowels glide: start on one sound and slide into a short ee or oo. Cutting them short makes them sound like eh and aw.
Diagnoses in a sentence
- The clinic confirmed both diagnoses within a week.
- Early diagnoses lead to simpler treatment.
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What Speakeroo listens for
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- Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
Questions
How do you pronounce diagnoses?
Diagnoses is pronounced /ˌdaɪ.əɡ.ˈnoʊ.siz/, or deye-uhg-NOH-seez in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "noh".
How many syllables are in diagnoses?
4: deye-uhg-NOH-seez. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use diagnoses in a sentence?
The clinic confirmed both diagnoses within a week. Early diagnoses lead to simpler treatment.
How is the ending of diagnoses pronounced?
The final -s is pronounced as a z because the sound before it is voiced.
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