How to Pronounce “decades

word

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/
DEK-aydz
/dˈɛkeɪdz/
DEK-aydz

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/

British English

/dˈɛkeɪdz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DEK-aydz

UK

DEK-aydz

Listen in Context

People have lived in this village for decades.

The city has changed a lot over the decades.

Scientists have studied this problem for decades.

Fashions from past decades are coming back into style.