How to Pronounce "dispositions"
word
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz
dis-puh-ZISH-uhnz
dˌɪspəzˈɪʃənz
dis-puh-ZISH-uhnz
Definition
"Dispositions" are a person's usual attitudes or moods, or their natural ways of behaving or reacting. It can also refer to someone's tendency to act in a certain way or, less commonly, to the arrangements of things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz
British English
dˌɪspəzˈɪʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dis-puh-ZISH-uhnz
UK
dis-puh-ZISH-uhnz
Listen in Context
Different children have different dispositions towards learning.
She is known for her cheerful dispositions.
Their natural dispositions made teamwork easy.
The teacher understood her students had very different dispositions, so she adjusted her approach.