How to pronounce decade
American English pronunciation
DEK-ayd
- IPA
- /ˈdɛˌkeɪd/
- Syllables
- DEK · ayd (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What decade means
A stretch of ten years
In a sentence: My grandpa has lived in the same house for five decades.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "a group of ten."
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