How to pronounce “discrimination”
Say “discrimination” in 5 beats
discrimination
/dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪskɹɪmɪneɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- discdɪ
- rimskɹɪ
- inmə
- atneɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪskɹɪmɪneɪʃən/
- Respelling
- di-skri-muh-NAY-shuhn
- Syllables
- 5 — disc-rim-in-AT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: disc-rim-in-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
/dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/
/dɪskɹɪmɪneɪʃən/
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What “discrimination” means
- noun
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
- noun
the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
Say it in a sentence
“The policy is meant to prevent discrimination during hiring.”“discrimination”, answered
How do you pronounce “discrimination”?
“discrimination” is pronounced /dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/ (di-skri-muh-NAY-shuhn) in American English and /dɪskɹɪmɪneɪʃən/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “at”. Build it as disc-rim-in-AT-ion, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “discrimination” have?
5: disc · rim · in · at · ion. The beat lands on the fourth, “at”.
Is “discrimination” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɪˌskɹɪməˈneɪʃən/ (di-skri-muh-NAY-shuhn); British English says /dɪskɹɪmɪneɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “discrimination” mean?
As a noun: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice For example: “The policy is meant to prevent discrimination during hiring.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “discrimination”?
Stress the fourth syllable: disc-rim-in-AT-ion. “at” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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