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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “dimension”

“dimension” is pronounced /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEN-shuhn) in American English and /daɪmɛnʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “en”.
The sound

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dimension

/dɪˈmɛnʃən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /daɪmɛnʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. dimdɪ
  2. enmɛnstress
  3. sionʃən
IPA (American)
/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
IPA (British)
/daɪmɛnʃən/
Respelling
di-MEN-shuhn
Syllables
3 — dim-EN-sion
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dim-EN-sion. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈmɛnʃən/

British

/daɪmɛnʃən/

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Meaning

What “dimension” means

  1. noun

    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

  2. noun

    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

    “self-confidence is not an endearing property”

  3. noun

    one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space

Say it in a sentence

“Measure every dimension twice before you order the glass.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort immɛshort enn×2ʃshəschwa

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Questions

“dimension”, answered

How do you pronounce “dimension”?

“dimension” is pronounced /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEN-shuhn) in American English and /daɪmɛnʃən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as dim-EN-sion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “dimension” have?

3: dim · en · sion. The beat lands on the second, “en”.

Is “dimension” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ (di-MEN-shuhn); British English says /daɪmɛnʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “dimension” mean?

As a noun: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) For example: “Measure every dimension twice before you order the glass.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “dimension”?

Stress the second syllable: dim-EN-sion. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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