How to Pronounce "deposition"
word
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
dep-uh-ZI-shuhn
/dˌɛpəsˈɪʃən/
dep-uh-SI-shuhn
Definition
The act of removing someone from office, or the process of giving sworn evidence in court. Also means the process where material, like sand or sediment, settles in a place.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
British English
/dˌɛpəsˈɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dep-uh-ZI-shuhn
UK
dep-uh-SI-shuhn
Listen in Context
The lawyer took her deposition before the trial.
Sediment deposition forms new land over time.
Rain causes soil deposition on the hillside.
After the scandal, the president’s deposition shocked the country.