How to pronounce “depreciation”
Say “depreciation” in 5 beats
depreciation
/dɪˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪpɹiːʃɪeɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɪdɪ
- pɹipɹi
- ʃiʃi
- eɪeɪstress
- ʃənʃən
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪpɹiːʃɪeɪʃən/
- Respelling
- di-pree-shee-AY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — dɪ-pɹi-ʃi-EꞮ-ʃən
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: dɪ-pɹi-ʃi-EꞮ-ʃən. “eɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/dɪˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/
/dɪpɹiːʃɪeɪʃən/
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What “depreciation” means
- noun
a decrease in price or value
“depreciation of the dollar against the yen”
- noun
decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
- noun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
Say it in a sentence
“Depreciation on the vans is spread over five years.”“depreciation”, answered
How do you pronounce “depreciation”?
“depreciation” is pronounced /dɪˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/ (di-pree-shee-AY-shuhn) in American English and /dɪpɹiːʃɪeɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “eɪ”. Build it as dɪ-pɹi-ʃi-EꞮ-ʃən, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “depreciation” have?
5: dɪ · pɹi · ʃi · eɪ · ʃən. The beat lands on the fourth, “eɪ”.
Is “depreciation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˌpɹiʃiˈeɪʃən/ (di-pree-shee-AY-shuhn); British English says /dɪpɹiːʃɪeɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “depreciation” mean?
As a noun: a decrease in price or value For example: “depreciation of the dollar against the yen” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “depreciation”?
Stress the fourth syllable: dɪ-pɹi-ʃi-EꞮ-ʃən. “eɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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