English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dissertation Pronunciation
Dissertation is pronounced di-ser-TAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/.
di-ser-TAY-shuhn
US /ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/ · UK /dɪsəˈteɪʃən/
Syllables: di · ser · TAY · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A long piece of written research, usually submitted for a degree.
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Dissertation in a Sentence
- Her dissertation ran to ninety thousand words.
- He is three chapters into the dissertation.
- The dissertation is due at the end of August.
Common Mispronunciations of Dissertation
Not DI-ser-tay-shuhn
TAY carries the weight, third of the four beats.
Not di-ZER-TAY-shuhn
Both s letters hiss, which keeps the second beat a plain ser.
Tip: Nothing connects this word to desert or dessert, however alike the middle sounds.
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