How to Pronounce "decree"
word
/dɪˈkɹi/
di-KREE
/dɪkɹˈiː/
di-KREE
Definition
An official order or decision made by a person or group in power, especially a government or ruler.
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈkɹi/
British English
/dɪkɹˈiː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-KREE
UK
di-KREE
Listen in Context
The king issued a decree to change the law.
The government announced a new decree yesterday.
Breaking the decree is a serious crime.
After the disaster, the president put the country under a state of emergency by decree.