English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Diagnosis Pronunciation
Diagnosis is pronounced dy-uhg-NOH-suhs, IPA /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs/.
dy-uhg-NOH-suhs
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs/ · UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
Syllables: dy · uhg · NOH · suhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The identification of an illness or a fault from its signs.
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Diagnosis in a Sentence
- The diagnosis took three visits to reach.
- An early diagnosis made all the difference.
- His diagnosis was confirmed by a second scan.
Common Mispronunciations of Diagnosis
Not dy-uhg-NOH-seez
A seez ending marks the plural, diagnoses. The singular closes on suhs.
Not DY-uhg-noh-suhs
Strike NOH, the third of four beats. An opening thump makes the word sound like a list of parts.
Tip: One diagnosis, several diagnoses: dy-uhg-NOH-suhs and dy-uhg-NOH-seez.
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