How to pronounce "decondition" in English
diːkənˈdɪʃən
dee·kən·DIH·shən
Primary stress: DIH
Hear native speakers say decondition in context across real video clips
So the real process is a remembering process. It's to decondition to unlearn the things we've been taught and to fully remember what we remembered as children. and to fully remember what we remembered as children.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “decondition”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
kən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DIH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("DIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "decondition" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "decondition is" sounds like "decondition-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "decondition" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It's to decondition to unlearn the things we've been taught and to fully remember what we remembered as children.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“If If astronauts don't do exercise, then they really, really quickly start to decondition.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and now let me leave you some words from terence mckenna about psychedelics part of what psychedelics do is they decondition you from cultural”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So the behavioristic school took over and said, "We can decondition him."”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“if you only decondition him and not understand the echo coming from the”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We started to decondition him, but”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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It's to decondition to unlearn the things we've been taught and to fully remember what we remembered as children.
Hear it in context: “decondition”
11 clipsThe English word “decondition” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diːkənˈdɪʃən (phonetic respelling: dee-kən-DIH-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dee · kən · DIH · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (DIH). Grammatically, “decondition” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “decondition” 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 · @9:18
“So the real process is a remembering process. It's to decondition to unlearn the things we've been taught and to fully remember what we remembered as children. and to fully remember what we remembered as children.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:48
“astronauts bobbing around in a space station? If If astronauts don't do exercise, then they really, really quickly start to decondition. So, they lose muscle mass, they lose bone. In space, we don't decondition. So, they lose muscle mass, they lose bone. In space, we don't”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @111:52
“in the description to support this podcast and now let me leave you some words from terence mckenna about psychedelics part of what psychedelics do is they decondition you from cultural part of what psychedelics do is they decondition you from cultural”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @8:46
“explanation. So the behavioristic school took over and said, "We can decondition him." I said, "Yes, we can." and said, "We can decondition him." I”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @9:00
“but if you only decondition him and not understand the echo coming from the understand the echo coming from the”
Definition & Meaning: “decondition”
- To adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Deconditioning due to decreased physical effort results in muscle loss, including heart muscles.”
- “It's to decondition to unlearn the things we've been taught and to fully remember what we remembered as children.”
- “If If astronauts don't do exercise, then they really, really quickly start to decondition. So, they lose muscle mass, they lose bone. In space, we don't”
Pronounce: “decondition”
- Pronunciation:
- dee-kən-DIH-shən
- Syllables:
- dee · kən · DIH · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · con · di · tion
- Primary stress:
- DIH
- IPA:
- diːkənˈdɪʃən
- Hear it in context
- decondition
Words that Rhyme with “decondition”
-ɪʃənWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"decondition" (⁄diːkənˈdɪʃən⁄) 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, "decondition" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about decondition
How do you pronounce “decondition”?
“decondition” is pronounced ⁄diːkənˈdɪʃən⁄ (dee-kən-DIH-shən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “decondition”?
“decondition” has 4 syllables: dee · kən · DIH · shən.
Where is the stress in “decondition”?
The primary stress in “decondition” is on “DIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “decondition” mean?
To adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.
How can I hear “decondition” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “decondition”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].