English pronunciation
How to pronounce “decision”
Phonetic spelling
dih-SIH-zhuhn
IPA /dɪˈsɪʒən/
Syllable stress
dih·sih·zhuhn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “decision”?
d e c i s i o n
“decision” is spelled D-E-C-I-S-I-O-N. It is pronounced dih-SIH-zhuhn, 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
She made a quick decision to accept the job offer.
We need to reach a decision by tomorrow.