Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decision-making

/dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: de-ci-sion--mak-ing
IPA: /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of decision making.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But what if Google's biggest problem isn't a lack of flexibility or the speed of its decision-making, but a fundamental cultural inability to create new lines of business that can keep the company growing? What if it's just a gargantuan one-trick pony?"
"The projects, which are due to start in November, are: [...] Rail performance modelling for strategic decision-making - [...]"
"Transport Minister Mulley, with just six months left in office before Harold Wilson's Labour government was toppled by Edward Heath's Conservatives, was hamstrung by inefficient working practices - although thankfully for him he did not have to answer to 2020-style media questioning over why slow decision-making allowed costs to escalate."

Usage

Uncountable

Homonyms

decisionmaking

Rhymes With

decisionmaking

Questions

How do you pronounce decision-making?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does decision-making mean?: Alternative form of decision making.

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