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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “division”

“division” is pronounced /dɪˈvɪʒən/ (di-VI-zhuhn) in American English and /dɪvɪʒən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”.
The sound

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division

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

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

3 beats
  1. divdɪ
  2. isvɪstress
  3. ionʒən
IPA (American)
/dɪˈvɪʒən/
IPA (British)
/dɪvɪʒən/
Respelling
di-VI-zhuhn
Syllables
3 — div-IS-ion
Stress
Stress the second syllable: div-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

British

/dɪvɪʒən/

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Meaning

What “division” means

  1. noun

    an army unit large enough to sustain combat

    “two infantry divisions were held in reserve”

  2. noun

    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

    “the written part of the exam”

  3. noun

    the act or process of dividing

Say it in a sentence

“The company created a new division to handle online sales.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ddɪshort i×2vvʒzhəschwann

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Questions

“division”, answered

How do you pronounce “division”?

“division” is pronounced /dɪˈvɪʒən/ (di-VI-zhuhn) in American English and /dɪvɪʒən/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as div-IS-ion, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “division” have?

3: div · is · ion. The beat lands on the second, “is”.

Is “division” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈvɪʒən/ (di-VI-zhuhn); British English says /dɪvɪʒən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “division” mean?

As a noun: an army unit large enough to sustain combat For example: “two infantry divisions were held in reserve” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “division”?

Stress the second syllable: div-IS-ion. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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