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title: "How to Pronounce Diaspora: IPA & Syllable Guide | Speakeroo"
description: "Pronounce Diaspora as /daɪ.ˈæs.pɚ.ə/ — deye-AS-pur-uh. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
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# How to pronounce Diaspora

/daɪ.ˈæs.pɚ.ə/

deye-AS-pur-uh

Diaspora has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "as". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Diaspora syllables

Diaspora has 4 syllables: deye-AS-pur-uh.

1. deye daɪ
2. AS æs
3. pur pɚ
4. uh ə

Stress "as", the second syllable: dye-AS-puh-ruh.

## 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.

### The a in cat

Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.

### The er vowel

American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.

## Diaspora in a sentence

- The festival brought the city’s Filipino diaspora together for a weekend.
- Members of the diaspora still send money home every month.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowel Move smoothly between both vowel positions.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce diaspora?

Diaspora is pronounced /daɪ.ˈæs.pɚ.ə/, or deye-AS-pur-uh in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "as".

### How many syllables are in diaspora?

4: deye-AS-pur-uh. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use diaspora in a sentence?

The festival brought the city’s Filipino diaspora together for a weekend. Members of the diaspora still send money home every month.

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