English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dichotomy Pronunciation
Dichotomy is pronounced dy-KAH-tuh-mee, IPA /daɪˈkɑtəmi/.
dy-KAH-tuh-mee
US /daɪˈkɑtəmi/ · UK /daɪˈkɒtəmi/
Syllables: dy · KAH · tuh · mee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A division into two parts that are treated as opposites.
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Dichotomy in a Sentence
- The old dichotomy between work and leisure no longer holds.
- She rejects the dichotomy the question assumes.
- There is a false dichotomy at the heart of the argument.
Common Mispronunciations of Dichotomy
Not DI-kuh-toh-mee
KAH carries the force, one beat in from the front.
Not dy-CHAH-tuh-mee
The ch works as a hard k, which is usual in words taken from Greek.
Tip: Dichotomous, the adjective, leaves the peak where it is: dy-KAH-tuh-muhs.
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