To pronounce "criterion", say CRIT-er-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/
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"criterion" has 3 syllables: crit-er-ion. It rhymes with virion and derderian, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Criterion of choice, of decision, of selection”
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"Criterion" has 3 syllables: crit · er · ion.
The IPA transcription of "criterion" is /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/.
Criterion: A standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged.
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