To pronounce "distinctions", say DIST-inct-ions — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"distinctions" has 3 syllables: dist-inct-ions. It rhymes with extinctions, if that helps it stick.
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“There is a distinction to be made between resting and slacking.”
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"Distinctions" has 3 syllables: dist · inct · ions.
Distinctions: That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
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