How to Pronounce "decrees"
word
dɪˈkɹiz
di-KREEZ
dɪkɹˈiːz
di-KREEZ
Definition
Official orders or decisions made by someone in authority, often the government or a ruler.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈkɹiz
British English
dɪkɹˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-KREEZ
UK
di-KREEZ
Listen in Context
The king issued new decrees last week.
The government makes laws and decrees.
Many old decrees are no longer followed.
After a crisis, leaders often respond with emergency decrees.