English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dividend Pronunciation
Dividend is pronounced DI-vi-dend, IPA /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/.
DI-vi-dend
US /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/ · UK /ˈdɪvɪdənd/
Syllables: DI · vi · dend (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A share of a company's profits paid to shareholders, or in arithmetic the number being divided.
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Dividend in a Sentence
- The board cut the dividend for the second year running.
- Patience pays a dividend in this job.
- In 12 divided by 4, the dividend is 12.
Common Mispronunciations of Dividend
Not di-VY-dend
Divide has a long i in the middle, but dividend does not. Shortening it to a quick vi is what marks the noun.
Not DI-vi-duhnd
Give the last syllable a full e, as in end. It is the only part of the word that resists reduction.
Tip: Three syllables, loud at the front: DI-vi-dend. The ending is the ordinary word end.
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