How to pronounce desert
DE·sert
"desert" has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: DE.
- Sounds like
- DEZ-ert
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɛzɚt/
- Rhythm
- DAAA-da
It can also be said
- dih-ZERT /dɪˈzɝt/, with the stress on the second syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
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