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.

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