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Criteria Pronunciation
Criteria is pronounced kry-TI-ree-uh, IPA /kraɪˈtɪriə/.
kry-TI-ree-uh
US /kraɪˈtɪriə/ · UK /kraɪˈtiərɪə/
Syllables: kry · TI · ree · uh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural of criterion): The standards by which something is judged or decided.
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Criteria in a Sentence
- The application met all four criteria.
- We should agree the criteria before we look at any names.
- None of these criteria are written down anywhere.
Common Mispronunciations of Criteria
Not KRI-tee-ree-uh
Land the weight on TI in the middle and open with a long kry. A flat opening syllable throws the whole rhythm forward.
Not kri-TAIR-ee-uh
Keep the stressed vowel the short i of tin, so it reads TI rather than TAIR. The spelling with e misleads here.
Tip: Criteria is plural. One standard is a criterion, so a criteria is a common slip in writing as well as in speech.
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