How to pronounce Disingenuousness
Disingenuousness has 6 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "jehn". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Disingenuousness syllables
Disingenuousness has 6 syllables: dih-sihn-JEHN-yoo-uhs-nuhs.
- dihdɪ
- sihnsɪn
- JEHNdʒɛn
- yooju
- uhsəs
- nuhsnəs
Six syllables. Most people stumble in the middle: keep "gen" strong and let the last three syllables fall away quickly.
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The ch and j sounds
Ch and j start with a full stop of the air (t or d) and release into sh or zh. Without the stop they collapse into sh and zh, and "cheap" becomes "sheep".
Disingenuousness in a sentence
- Her disingenuousness in the negotiation cost the company its most loyal supplier.
- The reviewer accused the report of disingenuousness for hiding the failed trials.
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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 omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
Questions
How do you pronounce disingenuousness?
Disingenuousness is pronounced /ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs.nəs/, or dih-sihn-JEHN-yoo-uhs-nuhs in plain letters. It has 6 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "jehn".
How many syllables are in disingenuousness?
6: dih-sihn-JEHN-yoo-uhs-nuhs. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use disingenuousness in a sentence?
Her disingenuousness in the negotiation cost the company its most loyal supplier. The reviewer accused the report of disingenuousness for hiding the failed trials.
How is the ending of disingenuousness pronounced?
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
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