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Jurisdiction Pronunciation
Jurisdiction is pronounced juu-ruhs-DIK-shuhn, IPA /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/.
juu-ruhs-DIK-shuhn
US /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/ · UK /ˌdʒɔːrɪsˈdɪkʃən/
Syllables: juu · ruhs · DIK · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The official power to make legal decisions, or the area in which that power applies.
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Jurisdiction in a Sentence
- The case falls outside the court's jurisdiction.
- Each state is a separate jurisdiction for tax purposes.
- Police from the neighbouring jurisdiction joined the search.
Common Mispronunciations of Jurisdiction
Not JUU-ruhs-dik-shuhn
Four syllables with the weight on the third, DIK. The two before it are quiet steps up to it, which is the usual pattern before a tion ending.
Not yuu-ris-DIK-shuhn
The j is English here too, the j of judge and jury. Jury is in fact the same root, which makes it a useful anchor.
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