How to pronounce “deregulation”
Say “deregulation” in 5 beats
deregulation
/diˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /diːɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- derdi
- egɹɛɡ
- uljə
- atleɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /diˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /diːɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/
- Respelling
- dee-reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — der-eg-ul-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: der-eg-ul-AT-ion. “at” 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
/diˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
/diːɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/
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What “deregulation” means
- noun
the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
Say it in a sentence
“Deregulation of the bus routes left the village with nothing.”“deregulation”, answered
How do you pronounce “deregulation”?
“deregulation” is pronounced /diˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/ (dee-reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn) in American English and /diːɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as der-eg-ul-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “deregulation” have?
5: der · eg · ul · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “deregulation” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /diˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/ (dee-reg-yuh-LAY-shuhn); British English says /diːɹɛɡjʊleɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “deregulation” mean?
As a noun: the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) For example: “Deregulation of the bus routes left the village with nothing.”
Where is the stress in “deregulation”?
Stress the fourth syllable: der-eg-ul-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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