English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Divisor Pronunciation
Divisor is pronounced di-VY-zer, IPA /dɪˈvaɪzɝ/.
di-VY-zer
US /dɪˈvaɪzɝ/ · UK /dɪˈvaɪzə/
Syllables: di · VY · zer (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The number you divide by in a division sum.
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Divisor in a Sentence
- In twelve divided by four, the divisor is four.
- Pick a divisor that goes in evenly.
- The greatest common divisor of eight and twelve is four.
Common Mispronunciations of Divisor
Not DI-vi-zer
Drive into the middle syllable, VY, and let the outer two stay light. Divisor takes its beat from divide, not from division.
Not di-VI-zer
Stretch the stressed vowel into the eye of nine. Divide keeps it long, and the noun follows.
Tip: Compare the family: divide and divisor take a long eye, while division and divisible shorten it to i.
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