Disdain

How many syllables in Disdain?

disdain has 2 syllables

Split Disdain into syllables?

dis-dain

Definition of Disdain

a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior

How should Disdain divide into syllables

The first syllable has one vowel 'i' and two consonants 'd' and 's'. The second syllable has one vowel 'a' and two consonants 'n' and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Disdain

Noun

She felt a strong disdain for her brother's laziness.

Verb

He disdained the idea of working for someone else.

Sentences with Disdain

She showed disdain for the new kid in school.
The athlete had disdain for his lazy teammates.
His boss's disdain for him was obvious.
I have a strong disdain for people who litter.
She could not hide her disdain for the boring lecture.
The politician's disdain for the press was well-known.
He felt disdain towards the dishonest salesman.
Her disdain for the new fashion trend was clear.
The teacher had disdain towards the student who never did his homework.
His face showed disdain at the sight of the dirty bathroom.

Quotes with Disdain

'Disdain and contempt for true merit is capable of being pleased with the most ridiculous pretensions.' - Fielding
'We are infected by our own misunderstanding of how our own minds work.' - Alain de Botton
'The only cure for contempt is counter-contempt.' - H.L. Mencken
'Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one's own despised and unwanted feelings.' - Alice Miller
'The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.' - Henry Ford

Number of characters in Disdain

7 ( d, i, s, d, a, i, n )

Unique letters in Disdain

5 ( d, i, s, a, n )

Disdain Backwards

niadsid

Phonetic Transcription of Disdain

IPA (International): dɪˈsdeɪn

ARA (American): dɪˈsden

EPA (English): dɪˈsdeɪn

DIH-SDEY-N

More Disdain Synonyms

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Disdain Rhymes

ahlen

crayne

beauchaine

laine

skein

defrain

detain

mckane

drane

slane

plane

fayne

courchaine

fein

mcbain

thayne

uptain

catain

dushane

frayn

saine

mcgrain

shane

alain

arcane