How To Pronounce Decide

decide

Phonemic

/dɪˈsaɪd/

Phonetic

[dɪˈsaɪd̚]

Phonemic

/dɪˈsaɪd/

In British English, decide is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪd/.

Decide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dɪsaɪd

Decide has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

decide + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/dɪˈsaɪdz/

decide + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd/

decide + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Decide

Questions About Decide

How do you pronounce decide in British English?

In British English, decide is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsaɪd̚].

How do you pronounce decide in American English?

In American English, decide is pronounced /dɪˈsaɪd/.

How many syllables are in decide?

Decide has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /saɪd/.

Where is the stress in decide?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce decide the same way?

Yes. Both are /dɪˈsaɪd/.

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