To pronounce "disbelief", say DISB-el-ief — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪsbɪˈliːf/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪsbɪˈliːf/
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"disbelief" has 3 syllables: disb-el-ief. It rhymes with grief and motif, if that helps it stick.
noun
“She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.”
“I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Disbelief" has 3 syllables: disb · el · ief.
The IPA transcription of "disbelief" is /dɪsbɪˈliːf/.
Disbelief: Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.
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