English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Decomposed Pronunciation
Decomposed is pronounced dee-kuhm-POHZD, IPA /ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/.
dee-kuhm-POHZD
US /ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/ · UK /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzd/
Syllables: dee · kuhm · POHZD (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
verb (past tense and past participle of decompose); also an adjective: Broken down into simpler parts, or rotted away.
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Decomposed in a Sentence
- The leaves had decomposed into dark crumbly soil.
- The signal can be decomposed into two components.
- A decomposed log lay across the stream.
Common Mispronunciations of Decomposed
Not de-KOM-pohzd
The last syllable takes the beat, matching compose. The middle stays weak throughout.
Not dee-kuhm-POHST
The ending is voiced, a zd rather than an st. Compost is a different word with a different ending.
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