How to Pronounce "predestined"
word
ˌpɹiˈdɛstənd
pree-DES-tuhnd
pɹɪdˈɛstɪnd
pri-DES-tind
Definition
If something is predestined, it has already been decided by fate or a higher power and cannot be changed. People often use it to talk about events, relationships, or futures that seem certain or unavoidable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌpɹiˈdɛstənd
British English
pɹɪdˈɛstɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pree-DES-tuhnd
UK
pri-DES-tind
Listen in Context
Many believe their lives are predestined.
The story said the hero was predestined to win.
Some think meeting was predestined by fate.
It feels like we were predestined to cross paths.