"Disease" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈziz/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/dɪˈziz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dɪzˈiːz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"disease" has 2 syllables: disease.
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"Disease" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈziz/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Disease" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "disease" is /dɪˈziz/.
Disease: An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
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