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Determined Pronunciation

Determined is pronounced di-TUR-muhnd, IPA /dɪˈtɝmənd/.

di-TUR-muhnd

US /dɪˈtɝmənd/  ·  UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

Syllables: di · TUR · muhnd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

adjective; also verb (past of determine): Firmly set on doing something, or having been worked out or decided.

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Determined in a Sentence

  • She was determined to finish before dark.
  • The cause of the fire has not been determined.
  • He gave a determined nod and picked up the box.

Common Mispronunciations of Determined

Not di-TUR-mi-nid

The -ed adds no syllable after an n sound, so the word ends in muhnd. Four syllables is one too many.

Not DE-ter-muhnd

The stress belongs on TUR, exactly where the verb has it.

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