English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dictation Pronunciation
Dictation is pronounced dik-TAY-shuhn, IPA /dɪkˈteɪʃən/.
dik-TAY-shuhn
US /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ · UK /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
Syllables: dik · TAY · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of saying words aloud for another person or a machine to write down.
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Dictation in a Sentence
- She took the letter down from dictation.
- The software handles dictation better than it used to.
- French lessons began with ten minutes of dictation.
Common Mispronunciations of Dictation
Not DIK-tay-shuhn
Push the volume into TAY, the middle of three beats, and clip the dik in front of it.
Not dik-TA-shuhn
Lengthen that stressed a to the ay of day, which dictate hands over unchanged.
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