English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Depreciation Pronunciation
Depreciation is pronounced di-pree-shee-AY-shuhn, IPA /dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/.
di-pree-shee-AY-shuhn
US /dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/ · UK /dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən/
Syllables: di · pree · shee · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: The fall in value of an asset over time, or the amount written off for it in accounts.
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Depreciation in a Sentence
- Depreciation accounts for most of the loss on paper.
- A new car loses a third of its value to depreciation in a year.
- The figures are stated after depreciation.
Common Mispronunciations of Depreciation
Not di-pree-see-AY-shuhn
The ci in the middle gives shee rather than see, so the third beat hushes. Appreciation behaves the same way.
Not di-PREE-shee-ay-shuhn
Depreciate carries its weight on PREE, and adding ion shifts it two beats to the right.
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