How to Pronounce "dispersion"

word

dɪˈspɝʒən

di-SPUR-zhuhn

dɪspˈɜːʃən

di-SPUR-zhuhn

Definition

The process of spreading things or people over a wide area, or the separation of something into different parts. In science, it can refer to how light or particles are scattered.

IPA Transcription

American English

dɪˈspɝʒən

British English

dɪspˈɜːʃən

Simplified Pronunciation

di-SPUR-zhuhn

Listen in Context

The dispersion of seeds helps plants grow in new places.

There is a wide dispersion of people in the city.

Light shows dispersion when a prism creates a rainbow.

Scientific studies often analyze the dispersion of particles in air.