How to pronounce “decided”
Say “decided” in 3 beats
decided
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪsaɪdɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- decdɪ
- idsaɪstress
- eddɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪsaɪdɪd/
- Respelling
- di-SY-did
- Syllables
- 3 — dec-ID-ed
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dec-ID-ed. “id” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
/dɪsaɪdɪd/
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What “decided” means
- verb
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
“We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
- verb
bring to an end; settle conclusively
“The case was decided”
- verb
cause to decide
“This new development finally decided me!”
Say it in a sentence
“They decided to postpone the wedding until next spring.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“decided”, answered
How do you pronounce “decided”?
“decided” is pronounced /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/ (di-SY-did) in American English and /dɪsaɪdɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “id”. Build it as dec-ID-ed, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “decided” have?
3: dec · id · ed. The beat lands on the second, “id”.
Is “decided” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/ (di-SY-did); British English says /dɪsaɪdɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “decided” mean?
As a verb: reach, make, or come to a decision about something For example: “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “decided”?
Stress the second syllable: dec-ID-ed. “id” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “decided” and see every sound
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