How to pronounce disperse
American English pronunciation
dih-SPURS
- IPA
- /dɪˈspɝs/
- Syllables
- dih · SPURS (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What disperse means
To scatter and spread out in different directions
In a sentence: When the bell rang, the crowd of kids dispersed across the playground.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin parts meaning "apart" and "to scatter." It's related to sparse.
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