English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Depression Pronunciation
Depression is pronounced di-PRE-shuhn, IPA /dɪˈprɛʃən/.
di-PRE-shuhn
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/ · UK /dɪˈprɛʃən/
Syllables: di · PRE · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A lasting low mood with loss of interest, or a severe and prolonged economic slump.
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Depression in a Sentence
- She has been treated for depression since her twenties.
- The depression of the 1930s emptied whole towns.
- Rain collects in a shallow depression behind the shed.
Common Mispronunciations of Depression
Not di-PREE-shuhn
Depress has a short e and the noun holds on to it, so the middle beat rhymes with press.
Not di-PRE-see-uhn
Two s letters plus ion give a single sh, which keeps the ending to one beat.
Tip: The word also names a hollow in a surface and a region of low air pressure, with no change in sound.
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