How to pronounce demise
American English pronunciation
dih-MYZE
- IPA
- /dɪˈmaɪz/
- Syllables
- dih · MYZE (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What demise means
The end or downfall of something
In a sentence: The new mall led to the demise of the little toy shop on Main Street.
Where it comes from: It began as a legal word for passing property on to someone. Its meaning of "the end" grew out of that.
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