How to pronounce “determination”
Say “determination” in 5 beats
determination
/dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪtɜːmɪneɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- detdɪ
- ertɝ
- minmə
- atneɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪtɜːmɪneɪʃən/
- Respelling
- di-tur-muh-NAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — det-er-min-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: det-er-min-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
/dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/
/dɪtɜːmɪneɪʃən/
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What “determination” means
- noun
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
“the determination of molecular structures”
- noun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
“his determination showed in his every movement”
- noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”
Say it in a sentence
“Sheer determination got her through the final year.”“determination”, answered
How do you pronounce “determination”?
“determination” is pronounced /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/ (di-tur-muh-NAY-shuhn) in American English and /dɪtɜːmɪneɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as det-er-min-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “determination” have?
5: det · er · min · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “determination” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/ (di-tur-muh-NAY-shuhn); British English says /dɪtɜːmɪneɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “determination” mean?
As a noun: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation For example: “the determination of molecular structures” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “determination”?
Stress the fourth syllable: det-er-min-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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