How to Pronounce "deterioration"
word
dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪʃən
di-TEER-ee-uh-RAY-shuhn
dɪtˌiəɹiəɹˈeɪʃən
di-teer-ee-uh-RAY-shuhn
Definition
The process of becoming worse or lower in quality, value, or condition over time.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪʃən
British English
dɪtˌiəɹiəɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-TEER-ee-uh-RAY-shuhn
UK
di-teer-ee-uh-RAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
There has been a deterioration in air quality this year.
The patient is experiencing a deterioration in health.
We noticed deterioration in the building’s structure.
You can really see the deterioration in old photos after all these years.