English pronunciation
How to pronounce “decide”
Phonetic spelling
dih-SIDE
IPA /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
Syllable stress
di·cide
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “decide”?
d e c i d e
“decide” is spelled D-E-C-I-D-E. It is pronounced dih-SIDE, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to decide what to cook for dinner.
We can decide where to meet after work.