English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Deceleration Pronunciation
Deceleration is pronounced di-se-ler-AY-shuhn, IPA /dɪˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/.
di-se-ler-AY-shuhn
US /dɪˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/ · UK /dɪˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: di · se · ler · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A decrease in speed, or the rate at which something slows down.
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Deceleration in a Sentence
- The data showed a sharp deceleration after the bend.
- Deceleration in the housing market began last spring.
- Sensors record acceleration and deceleration separately.
Common Mispronunciations of Deceleration
Not dee-kel-er-AY-shuhn
The c in the middle has an e behind it and goes soft, so it is an s. Acceleration, its opposite, has two c letters and gets a k out of the first.
Not di-SE-ler-ay-shuhn
Five beats, and only the AY near the end carries real volume.
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