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How to pronounce didaction

Say it like dih-DAK-shun. Didaction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAK).

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US American/dɪˈdækʃən/dih-DAK-shun
UK British/dɪˈdækʃən/dih-DAK-shun
  • dih
  • DAK
  • shun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Didaction pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of didaction

American and British speakers say didaction in essentially the same way: /dɪˈdækʃən/ in the US and /dɪˈdækʃən/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-DAK-shun.

What does didaction mean?

noun
  1. The act of teaching didactically; teaching in general.

Where does didaction come from?

From didactic.

Words that rhyme with didaction

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of didaction.

Questions about saying didaction

How do you pronounce didaction?

Say dih-DAK-shun. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈdækʃən/. In British English it is /dɪˈdækʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in didaction?

Didaction has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DAK). Broken into parts: dih · DAK · shun.

Do Americans and Brits say didaction the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈdækʃən/ and the British form is /dɪˈdækʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).