The spelling of "dis sentients" can be tricky to figure out phonetically. It is pronounced as [dɪˈsɛnʃənts] which means there are several sounds that need to be taken into account. The first sound is the "d" which is pronounced as [d] followed by the "i" which is pronounced as [ɪ]. The next sound is "s" which is pronounced as [s], followed by "e" pronounced as [ɛ]. After this, two consecutive consonants "n" and "sh" appear which are pronounced as [n] and [ʃ] respectively. The final sound, "ents", is pronounced as [ənts].