How to pronounce “decision”
Say “decision” in 3 beats
decision
/dɪˈsɪʒən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪsɪʒən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- decdɪ
- issɪstress
- ionʒən
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈsɪʒən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪsɪʒən/
- Respelling
- di-SI-zhuhn
- Syllables
- 3 — dec-IS-ion
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: dec-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˈsɪʒən/
/dɪsɪʒən/
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What “decision” means
- noun
the act of making up your mind about something
“the burden of decision was his”
- noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
- noun
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
“had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent”
Say it in a sentence
“It took her weeks to make the final decision.”“decision”, answered
How do you pronounce “decision”?
“decision” is pronounced /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (di-SI-zhuhn) in American English and /dɪsɪʒən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as dec-IS-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “decision” have?
3: dec · is · ion. The beat lands on the second, “is”.
Is “decision” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (di-SI-zhuhn); British English says /dɪsɪʒən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “decision” mean?
As a noun: the act of making up your mind about something For example: “the burden of decision was his” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “decision”?
Stress the second syllable: dec-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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