English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Determination Pronunciation
Determination is pronounced di-ter-muh-NAY-shuhn, IPA /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/.
di-ter-muh-NAY-shuhn
US /dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/ · UK /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables: di · ter · muh · NAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: Firmness of purpose, or the act of settling a question officially.
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Determination in a Sentence
- She finished the course through sheer determination.
- The tribunal's determination came in writing.
- Determination counted for more than talent here.
Common Mispronunciations of Determination
Not di-TER-muh-nay-shuhn
Determine peaks on TER, but the noun moves the peak out to NAY, five beats in.
Not dee-ter-muh-NAY-shuhn
Clip the opening to a quick di. A full dee adds length the word does not want at the start.
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