How to pronounce "demandé" in English
dɪˈmænd
dih·MAND
Primary stress: MAND
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “demandé”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MAND
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MAND"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "demandé" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "demandé is" sounds like "demandé-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "demandé" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Practice Speaking “demandé”
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Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
Hear it in context: “demandé”
The English word “demandé” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈmænd (phonetic respelling: dih-MAND). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (dih · MAND), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MAND). Grammatically, “demandé” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. Hear native speakers say demandé in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “demandé”
- The desire to purchase goods and services.
- The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself.
- To request forcefully.
- To claim a right to something.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.”
- “Supply and demand ebb and flow in a complex interplay.”
Pronounce: “demandé”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-MAND
- Syllables:
- dih · MAND
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · mand
- Primary stress:
- MAND
- IPA:
- dɪˈmænd
- Hear it in context
- demandé
Words that Rhyme with “demandé”
-ændWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"demandé" (⁄dɪˈmænd⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "demandé" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about demandé
How do you pronounce “demandé”?
“demandé” is pronounced ⁄dɪˈmænd⁄ (dih-MAND). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “demandé”?
“demandé” has 2 syllables: dih · MAND.
Where is the stress in “demandé”?
The primary stress in “demandé” is on “MAND”.
What does “demandé” mean?
The desire to purchase goods and services.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “demandé”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).