English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Decisiveness Pronunciation
Decisiveness is pronounced di-SY-siv-nuhs, IPA /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/.
di-SY-siv-nuhs
US /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ · UK /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
Syllables: di · SY · siv · nuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The quality of making choices quickly and firmly.
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Decisiveness in a Sentence
- Her decisiveness got the project back on schedule.
- What the committee lacked was decisiveness.
- He is admired for his decisiveness under pressure.
Common Mispronunciations of Decisiveness
Not di-SI-siv-nuhs
The stressed vowel is the long i of eye, the same one in decide. A short i there makes the word hard to place.
Not DE-si-siv-nuhs
Four syllables with the second one carrying the weight. Everything around it stays quiet.
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