To pronounce "decided", say DEC-id-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪˈsaɪdəd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪˈsaɪdəd/
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"decided" has 3 syllables: dec-id-ed. It rhymes with chided and misguided, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Her last-minute goal decided the game.”
“I have decided that it is healthier to walk to work.”
adjective
“A woman of decided opinions”
“There was a decided ugliness to the patch of waste ground.”
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"Decided" has 3 syllables: dec · id · ed.
The IPA transcription of "decided" is /dɪˈsaɪdəd/.
Decided: To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
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