How to Pronounce "premeditation"
word
pɹiˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən
pree-MED-uh-TAY-shun
pɹɪmˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən
prih-MED-ih-TAY-shun
Definition
Premeditation means thinking about and planning something, usually a crime, before actually doing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹiˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən
British English
pɹɪmˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pree-MED-uh-TAY-shun
UK
prih-MED-ih-TAY-shun
Listen in Context
The crime was committed with premeditation.
Premeditation is important in legal cases.
Murder with premeditation often gets a harsher sentence.
The jury believed there was clear premeditation in his actions.