How to Pronounce “depression

word

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
di-PRESH-uhn
/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
di-PRESH-uhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/

British English

/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

di-PRESH-uhn

UK

di-PRESH-uhn

Listen in Context

She talked to a doctor about her depression.

The country faced economic depression after the war.

Rainwater collected in a small depression in the ground.

He’s been open about living with depression for years.