How to Pronounce "arrive at a decision"
expression
ɝˈaɪv/ /ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /dɪˈsɪʒən
er-EYV-at-uh-di-SIZH-uhn
ɐɹˈaɪv/ /ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /dɪsˈɪʒən
uh-RYV-at-ay-di-SIZH-uhn
Definition
To finally make a choice after thinking about different options or considering all the information.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɝˈaɪv/ /ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /dɪˈsɪʒən
British English
ɐɹˈaɪv/ /ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /dɪsˈɪʒən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
er-EYV-at-uh-di-SIZH-uhn
UK
uh-RYV-at-ay-di-SIZH-uhn
Listen in Context
After talking for hours, they finally arrived at a decision.
The committee must arrive at a decision by tomorrow.
It took them a week to arrive at a decision about the project.
We debated a lot before we could arrive at a decision.