How to Pronounce "degenerating"
word
dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪŋ
di-JEN-er-ay-ting
dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtɪŋ
di-JEN-uh-ray-ting
Definition
Gradually becoming worse in quality, condition, or structure, often referring to physical or moral decline.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪŋ
British English
dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-JEN-er-ay-ting
UK
di-JEN-uh-ray-ting
Listen in Context
The patient's eyesight is degenerating over time.
The forest is degenerating because of pollution.
His health has been degenerating since last year.
You can see the old building degenerating—the walls are cracking and the paint is peeling.