decimal

/ˈdesɪməl/

Syllables dec·i·mal

Stress DEC-i-mal

Phonics Breakdown

dec

/des/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

mal

/məl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to numbers based on ten; a decimal number

Sound Reference

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dec=/des/(desk) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + mal=/məl/(animal)

Example

Please round the decimal to two places.