English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Diocese Pronunciation
Diocese is pronounced DY-uh-seez, IPA /ˈdaɪəˌsiz/.
DY-uh-seez
US /ˈdaɪəˌsiz/ · UK /dɪəʊˈsiːz/
Syllables: DY · uh · seez (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The district of churches under the care of a bishop.
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Diocese in a Sentence
- The diocese covers four counties.
- Every parish in the diocese sent a delegate.
- She works for the diocese as an archivist.
Common Mispronunciations of Diocese
Not dy-OH-sees
DY takes the weight, and the two beats behind it fall away.
Not dy-uh-SEES
The ending buzzes as seez, which is unexpected for a word written with one s.
Tip: Diocesan, the adjective, moves the peak to the second beat: dy-AH-suh-suhn.
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