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Determining Pronunciation
Determining is pronounced di-TUR-muh-ning, IPA /dɪˈtɝmənɪŋ/.
di-TUR-muh-ning
US /dɪˈtɝmənɪŋ/ · UK /dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ/
Syllables: di · TUR · muh · ning (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (present participle of determine): Working out or settling what something is or will be.
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Determining in a Sentence
- The committee is determining the order of events.
- Rainfall is the determining factor in the yield.
- They spent a week determining who owned the strip of land.
Common Mispronunciations of Determining
Not DEE-ter-my-ning
The third beat is a weak muh, nothing like the eye of mine.
Not di-ter-MY-ning
TUR holds the peak, and nothing behind it rises at all.
Tip: Determine, determined and determining leave the peak exactly where it is.
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