How to Pronounce "dispersion"
word
dɪˈspɝʒən
di-SPUR-zhuhn
dɪspˈɜːʃən
di-SPUR-zhuhn
Definition
The process of spreading things or people over a wide area, or the separation of something into different parts. In science, it can refer to how light or particles are scattered.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈspɝʒən
British English
dɪspˈɜːʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SPUR-zhuhn
UK
di-SPUR-zhuhn
Listen in Context
The dispersion of seeds helps plants grow in new places.
There is a wide dispersion of people in the city.
Light shows dispersion when a prism creates a rainbow.
Scientific studies often analyze the dispersion of particles in air.