English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dominion Pronunciation
Dominion is pronounced duh-MI-nyuhn, IPA /dəˈmɪnjən/.
duh-MI-nyuhn
US /dəˈmɪnjən/ · UK /dəˈmɪniən/
Syllables: duh · MI · nyuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Control or rule over others, or a territory of a ruler or state.
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Dominion in a Sentence
- Canada became a dominion in 1867.
- The company held dominion over the whole trade route.
- They claimed dominion over the islands for two centuries.
Common Mispronunciations of Dominion
Not DAH-mi-nyuhn
Pin the force to MI, the middle beat, and let the opening duh almost disappear.
Not doh-MI-nyuhn
Reduce that opening do to a plain shrug. The same letters behave the same way at the front of dominate.
Tip: Three beats in ordinary speech, duh-MI-nyuhn, and four in careful British speech, duh-MI-nee-uhn.
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