How to pronounce "decisiones" in English
de·CI·sio·nes
Primary stress: ci
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “decisiones”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
CI
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sio
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("CI"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "decisiones" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "decisiones is" sounds like "decisiones-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "decisiones" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Cada decisión que tomamamos impacta en nuestras vidas y las decisiones que tomamos nuestro dios las puede malinterpretar.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Las decisiones que tomamos nos pueden hacer millonarios en un día o un méndigo otro día.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Si, las decisiones le dan forma a nuestra vida.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“El primer miedo es la toma de decisiones.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Ahora puedes pensar: ¿Tomar Decisiones?”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“No planeamos que esta charla sea sobre el existencialismo detrás de decisiones como esta.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “decisiones”
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Cada decisión que tomamamos impacta en nuestras vidas y las decisiones que tomamos nuestro dios las puede malinterpretar.
Hear it in context: “decisiones”
11 clipsThe English word “decisiones”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · ci · sio · nes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ci). Grammatically, “decisiones” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “decisiones” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:00
“Si, las decisiones le dan forma a nuestra vida. Cada decisión que tomamamos impacta en nuestras vidas y las decisiones que tomamos nuestro dios las puede malinterpretar. y las decisiones que tomamos nuestro dios las puede malinterpretar.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:29
“¿Qué tan hermoso dibujas? Eso es lo que lo hace hermoso. Las decisiones que tomamos nos pueden hacer millonarios en un día o un méndigo otro día. o un méndigo otro día.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:57
“Ahora puedes pensar: ¿Tomar Decisiones? Si, las decisiones le dan forma a nuestra vida. Cada decisión que tomamamos impacta en nuestras vidas”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @0:50
“y un método para superar otros miedos. El primer miedo es la toma de decisiones. Ahora puedes pensar: ¿Tomar Decisiones?”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @0:54
“El primer miedo es la toma de decisiones. Ahora puedes pensar: ¿Tomar Decisiones? Si, las decisiones le dan forma a nuestra vida.”
Definition & Meaning: “decisiones”
- The act of deciding.
- A choice or judgement.
- To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Example Sentences (3)
- “It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.”
- “Cada decisión que tomamamos impacta en nuestras vidas y las decisiones que tomamos nuestro dios las puede malinterpretar.”
- “Las decisiones que tomamos nos pueden hacer millonarios en un día o un méndigo otro día.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “decisiones”
- Syllables:
- de · ci · sio · nes
- Primary stress:
- ci
- Hear it in context
- decisiones
Synonyms: “decisiones”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"decisiones" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "decisiones" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about decisiones
How many syllables are in “decisiones”?
“decisiones” has 4 syllables: de · ci · sio · nes.
Where is the stress in “decisiones”?
The primary stress in “decisiones” is on “CI”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “decisiones” mean?
The act of deciding.
How can I hear “decisiones” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “decisiones” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “decisiones”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).