To pronounce "disown", say DIS-own — 2 syllables, IPA /dɪsˈəʊn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪsˈəʊn/
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"disown" has 2 syllables: dis-own. It rhymes with moan and groan, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to disown their daughter Juliet if she didn’t go through with marrying Count Paris.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Disown" has 2 syllables: dis · own.
The IPA transcription of "disown" is /dɪsˈəʊn/.
Disown: To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
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