How to Pronounce "decade"
word
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
DE-kayd
/dˈɛkeɪd/
DE-kayd
Definition
A period of ten years, often used to describe historical, cultural, or personal time spans.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
British English
/dˈɛkeɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DE-kayd
UK
DE-kayd
Listen in Context
Trends have changed a lot over the past decade.
The company has grown a lot in the last decade.
A decade has ten years.
He lived in Paris for a decade.