How to pronounce decade
decade
/deˈkeɪd/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Decade, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
A decade is a span of ten years.
Words that rhyme with decade
More words with the /e/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gemini/ˈdʒemənaɪ/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce decade?
Decade is pronounced /deˈkeɪd/ in American English.
How many syllables are in decade?
Decade has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in decade?
The second syllable: /deˈkeɪd/.