English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Diagnoses Pronunciation
Diagnoses is pronounced dy-uhg-NOH-seez, IPA /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz/.
dy-uhg-NOH-seez
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz/
Syllables: dy · uhg · NOH · seez (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (plural of diagnosis): More than one judgement about what illness or fault is present.
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Diagnoses in a Sentence
- Two separate diagnoses came back within a week of each other.
- The clinic records all diagnoses in the same system.
- Early diagnoses have risen sharply since the screening began.
Common Mispronunciations of Diagnoses
Not dy-uhg-NOH-siz
As a plural the ending is a long seez, which is what separates it from the verb form.
Not DY-uhg-noh-seez
NOH is the loud beat, third of the four.
Tip: The verb, as in she diagnoses patients, takes a shorter ending: dy-uhg-NOH-siz.
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