English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Decoder Pronunciation
Decoder is pronounced di-KOH-der, IPA /dɪˈkoʊdɝ/.
di-KOH-der
US /dɪˈkoʊdɝ/ · UK /dɪˈkəʊdə/
Syllables: di · KOH · der (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A device or program that turns coded signals or data back into a usable form.
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Decoder in a Sentence
- The decoder box sits under the television.
- Their decoder handles four video formats.
- Without the decoder the file is just noise.
Common Mispronunciations of Decoder
Not DEE-koh-der
Let the opening shrink to a quick di and drive into KOH. Only the prefix on its own, as in the de in de-ice, keeps a full dee.
Not di-KAH-der
Round the stressed vowel into the long oh of code. Flattening it gives a word closer to dodder.
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