How to Pronounce "dispersal"
word
dɪˈspɝsəɫ
di-SPUR-sul
dɪspˈɜːsəl
di-SPUR-suhl
Definition
The process of spreading things, especially people, animals, plants, or particles, over a wide area.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈspɝsəɫ
British English
dɪspˈɜːsəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SPUR-sul
UK
di-SPUR-suhl
Listen in Context
The dispersal of seeds helps plants grow in new areas.
Animal migration causes the dispersal of many species around the world.
Wind often aids the dispersal of pollen.
After the festival, there was a quick dispersal of the crowd.