How to pronounce dimension
American English pronunciation
dih-MEN-shun
- IPA
- /dɪˈmɛnʃən/
- Syllables
- dih · MEN · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- dy-MEN-shun
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What dimension means
A measurement in one direction, like length or height
In a sentence: Before buying the rug, we measured each dimension of the room.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning a measuring out.
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