How to Pronounce "deciduous"
word
ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuəs
di-SIJ-oo-uhs
dɪsˈɪdjuːəs
di-SID-yoo-uhs
Definition
Deciduous describes trees or plants that lose their leaves each year, usually in autumn. It can also refer to baby teeth, which fall out as a child grows.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuəs
British English
dɪsˈɪdjuːəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SIJ-oo-uhs
UK
di-SID-yoo-uhs
Listen in Context
Maple trees are deciduous and lose their leaves every autumn.
The park has both deciduous and evergreen trees.
Children have deciduous teeth before their adult teeth grow in.
If you walk through the forest in winter, all the deciduous trees will be bare.