How to pronounce direction in English

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Pronounce Direction as D IY R EH K T IY OW N.

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    Direction phonetic transcription:

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    • Traditional IPA representation of direction: /dɪrɛktɪoʊn/
    • Modern IPA representation of direction: /dɪrɛctɪɒn/

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    List of meaning for direction

    direction, way(noun)

    a line leading to a place or point

    "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"

    direction(noun)

    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

    "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

    direction(noun)

    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

    "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"

    guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction(noun)

    something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

    management, direction(noun)

    the act of managing something

    "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

    direction, instruction(noun)

    a message describing how something is to be done

    "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

    steering, guidance, direction(noun)

    the act of setting and holding a course

    "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

    commission, charge, direction(noun)

    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

    "the judge's charge to the jury"

    focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering(noun)

    the concentration of attention or energy on something

    "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

    a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

    we were given very specific directions for the first part of the exam

    the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

    working under the close direction of the engineering supervisor

    a guiding or motivating purpose or principle

    a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures

    a prevailing or general movement or inclination

    some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately

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    Translation found for direction

    direction in sentence

    1. Some stern legislators will turn in the opposite direction if they see a lobbyist heading their way.

    2. A ray of lay will refract when it passes through glass, changing the direction it moves based on the angle of entry.

    3. Stimuli such as loud or unexpected noises will often cause a person to turn and face the direction the noise came from.

    4. The boy looked in his father’s direction for reassurance when he felt nervous during his speech.

    5. A gyroscope was needed to point the wayward soldiers in the direction of the enemy camp.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term direction

    It was definitely dovish, this is another push in the direction of fewer interest rate increases.

    Richard Scalone

    I just learned that the @PPFA Board ended my employment at a secret meeting, we were engaged in good faith negotiations about my departure based on philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood.

    Leana Wen

    This is a step in the wrong direction and I urge the Department of Justice to reconsider, expanding forfeiture without increasing protections is, in my view, unconstitutional and wrong.

    Jim Sensenbrenner

    I like the direction we’re heading.

    The House

    You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

    Dr. Seuss

    There was nothing to point us in that direction in the beginning.

    Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson

    Apple’s new TV app seems like yet another incremental step in the direction of a TV service.

    Jan Dawson

    At the President's direction I spoke with President Hernandez of Honduras. He told me that the caravan that is now making its way through Mexico headed for the southern border was organized by leftist organizations and financed by Venezuela, and the Democrats maybe ?

    Mike Pence

    We are not holding our breath for a change in direction but we are hopeful they will look at the law and be responsible for the people they are serving.

    Brad Dacus

    Because, I want to make a point that it will ultimately take -- it might not take a million Robert Bowers -- but it's going to take a lot of people all pushing in the same direction to do what needs to be done, and that is to rid white lands of Jews, because they are going to undermine our ability to thrive as a race. They are going to wipe us off the face of the earth.

    Paul Nehlen

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