How to pronounce decile
American English pronunciation
DES-yl
- IPA
- /ˈdɛsˌaɪl/
- Syllables
- DES · yl (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- DES-ul
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What decile means
One of ten equal groups that ranked numbers are put into
In a sentence: Her test score landed in the top decile of the whole class.
Where it comes from: It was made from dec-, a word part meaning ten, plus the ending -ile.
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