How to pronounce "demission" in English
dəˈmɪʃən
də·MIH·shən
Primary stress: MIH
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “demission”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
də
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MIH"). 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 "demission" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "demission is" sounds like "demission-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "demission" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-sion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“seems a very strange Omission demission was assassinated and his statues were”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“He flourished as he himself admits under a particularly obnoxious emperor demission, but that's not why I'm choosing him.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the death of demission when it would have been tactless not to say risky to associate the deceased with the disgraced Emperor on the other hand not”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“to have named demission if he had been still alive would have seemed equally tactless and even more dangerous so immediately we can see how the parents”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“are shaping maximus's memory eliding the emperor demission from the record of their son's precocious achievement and they don't say how many”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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seems a very strange Omission demission was assassinated and his statues were
Hear it in context: “demission”
5 clipsThe English word “demission” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dəˈmɪʃən (phonetic respelling: də-MIH-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (də · MIH · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MIH). Grammatically, “demission” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “demission” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @46:37
“emperor even though we know that he presided over the event himself and this seems a very strange Omission demission was assassinated and his statues were torn down or defaced this is one of the very few to have been survived and it's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @58:05
“was a bit of a collaborator with Roman imperial power. He flourished as he himself admits under a particularly obnoxious emperor demission, but that's not why I'm choosing him. under a particularly obnoxious emperor demission,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @46:56
“not in terribly good shape I wonder whether the tomb was only erected after the death of demission when it would have been tactless not to say risky to associate the deceased with the disgraced Emperor on the other hand not associate the deceased with the disgraced Emperor on the other hand not”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @47:04
“associate the deceased with the disgraced Emperor on the other hand not to have named demission if he had been still alive would have seemed equally tactless and even more dangerous so immediately we can see how the parents tactless and even more dangerous so immediately we can see how the parents”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @47:15
“tactless and even more dangerous so immediately we can see how the parents are shaping maximus's memory eliding the emperor demission from the record of their son's precocious achievement and they don't say how many their son's precocious achievement and they don't say how many”
Definition & Meaning: “demission”
- Resignation; abdication.
Example Sentences (3)
- “And that this demission of our royal authority may have the more full and solemn effect, and none pretend ignorance, we give [our cousins authority] ... in our name and behalf, publicly, and in their presence, to renounce the Crown, guidance, and government of this our kingdom of Scotland.”
- “seems a very strange Omission demission was assassinated and his statues were”
- “He flourished as he himself admits under a particularly obnoxious emperor demission, but that's not why I'm choosing him.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “demission”
- Pronunciation:
- də-MIH-shən
- Syllables:
- də · MIH · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · mis · sion
- Primary stress:
- MIH
- IPA:
- dəˈmɪʃən
- Hear it in context
- demission
Words that Rhyme with “demission”
-ɪʃənWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"demission" (⁄dəˈmɪʃən⁄) 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, "demission" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about demission
How do you pronounce “demission”?
“demission” is pronounced ⁄dəˈmɪʃən⁄ (də-MIH-shən). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “demission”?
“demission” has 3 syllables: də · MIH · shən.
Where is the stress in “demission”?
The primary stress in “demission” is on “MIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “demission” mean?
Resignation; abdication.
How can I hear “demission” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “demission”?
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⁄).