English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Decisively Pronunciation
Decisively is pronounced di-SY-siv-lee, IPA /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/.
di-SY-siv-lee
US /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ · UK /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
Syllables: di · SY · siv · lee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adverb: In a firm and final way that settles the matter.
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Decisively in a Sentence
- She acted decisively and the crisis passed.
- The motion was decisively rejected.
- He moved decisively towards the exit.
Common Mispronunciations of Decisively
Not di-SI-siv-lee
Stretch the stressed vowel into a long eye, SY. Keeping it short turns the middle of the word into sissy.
Not di-SY-zhiv-lee
Decision has a zh in the middle, but decisive and decisively keep a plain s. The spelling shift from sion to sive changes the sound.
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