How to pronounce dissension
American English pronunciation
dih-SEN-shun
- IPA
- /dɪˈsɛnʃən/
- Syllables
- dih · SEN · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What dissension means
Strong disagreement that splits a group
In a sentence: Dissension broke out on the team over who should be captain.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word meaning "disagreement."
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