To pronounce "disfigure", say DISF-ig-ur-e — 4 syllables, IPA /dɪsˈfɪɡə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪsˈfɪɡə/
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"disfigure" has 4 syllables: disf-ig-ur-e. It rhymes with figure and configure, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The burnings disfigured his face.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Disfigure" has 4 syllables: disf · ig · ur · e.
The IPA transcription of "disfigure" is /dɪsˈfɪɡə/.
Disfigure: Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.
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