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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'dis' sound. Your tongue makes a short /ɪ/ sound, like in 'sit'.
Next, make the 'pyu' sound. Press your lips together for 'p', then quickly glide into a 'y' sound (like in 'yes').
Finish with a long 'oo' vowel sound and a sharp 't'. Your tongue tip should touch the roof of your mouth behind your teeth for the 't'.
Pronouncing 'dis' with a long 'ee' sound (dees-pute).
Dropping the 'y' sound, making it sound like 'dis-poot'.
Stressing the first syllable (DIS-pute) instead of the second (dis-PUTE).
same as American
same as American
Start with your lips closed for the 'p' sound. As you release the air for 'p', immediately shape your mouth for a 'y' sound (like in 'you'), then flow into the 'oo' vowel. It's one quick, smooth sound: /pjuː/.
The stress is on the second syllable: dis-PUTE. Make the 'pute' part louder, longer, and slightly higher in pitch.
It is a short 'i' sound, pronounced /ɪ/. It's the same vowel sound as in the words 'sit', 'is', and 'big'.
A disagreement or argument about something important.
/dɪˈspjuːt/
To argue about something.
/dɪˈspjuːtəbəl/
Not certain; can be argued about.
/ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪd/
Accepted by everyone; not argued.
The verb 'dispute' is pronounced exactly the same as the noun.
- dis-PU-ta-ble.
- un-dis-PU-ted.
In English, stress is key. For 'dispute', always emphasize the second syllable: dis-PUTE. Practice saying it out loud to feel the rhythm.
The /pjuː/ sound is common. Practice it in other words like 'pure', 'computer', and 'pupil' to make it easier to say in 'dispute'.
