How to pronounce “jurisdiction”
Say “jurisdiction” in 4 beats
jurisdiction
/ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒʊəɹɪsdɪkʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- jurdʒʊ
- isɹəs
- dicdɪkstress
- tionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒʊəɹɪsdɪkʃən/
- Also accepted
- /ˌdʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/
- Respelling
- juu-ruhs-DIK-shuhn
- Syllables
- 4 — jur-is-DIC-tion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: jur-is-DIC-tion. “dic” 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
/ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/
/dʒʊəɹɪsdɪkʃən/
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What “jurisdiction” means
- noun
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
“courts having jurisdiction in this district”
- noun
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Say it in a sentence
“The case falls outside the court's jurisdiction.”“jurisdiction”, answered
How do you pronounce “jurisdiction”?
“jurisdiction” is pronounced /ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/ (juu-ruhs-DIK-shuhn) in American English and /dʒʊəɹɪsdɪkʃən/ in British English, and /ˌdʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “dic”. Build it as jur-is-DIC-tion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “jurisdiction” have?
4: jur · is · dic · tion. The beat lands on the third, “dic”.
Is “jurisdiction” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/ (juu-ruhs-DIK-shuhn); British English says /dʒʊəɹɪsdɪkʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “jurisdiction” mean?
As a noun: (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law For example: “courts having jurisdiction in this district” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “jurisdiction”?
Stress the third syllable: jur-is-DIC-tion. “dic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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