English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Determine Pronunciation
Determine is pronounced duh-TUR-muhn, IPA /dəˈtɝmən/.
duh-TUR-muhn
US /dəˈtɝmən/ · UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/
Syllables: duh · TUR · muhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To find out for certain, or to settle what will happen.
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Determine in a Sentence
- Tests will determine whether the beam is sound.
- Rainfall in May tends to determine the whole harvest.
- We could not determine who sent the letter.
Common Mispronunciations of Determine
Not duh-tur-MYN
The last syllable is a weak muhn, not the word mine. The same ending turns up in examine and imagine.
Not DE-ter-muhn
The middle syllable takes the beat: duh-TUR-muhn.
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