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How to pronounce deceleration in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms retardation, slowing
Type of modification, change, alteration
Derivation decelerate


the deceleration of the arms race.
Type Words
Type of rate
Type Words
Type of speeding, speed, hurrying


he initiated deceleration by braking.

Examples of deceleration

deceleration
The Bank's main projection is for a sharp deceleration in house-price inflation.
From the economist.com
Yet they have consistently underestimated the deceleration of population growth.
From the forbes.com
A shock absorber inspired by the bird's ability to withstand severe deceleration.
From the newscientist.com
The tild control allows accelerations and deceleration with pinpoint precision.
From the techcrunch.com
An alternative production method is the mechanical deceleration of cold neutrons.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A Dec. 5 ISM report is expected to show a deceleration in service-sector activity.
From the businessweek.com
Our test car's brakes provided strong, linear deceleration with little brake fade.
From the washingtonpost.com
A micro-sensor in the 18-mm projectiles detects acceleration and deceleration.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Unless referencing true physics, where faster deceleration is also acceptable.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
  • (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
  • The act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
  • (decelerate) lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
  • In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...
  • The act or process of decelerating; The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity)
  • (decelerate) to reduce the velocity of something; to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease; to go slower
  • (Decelerations) Periodic decreases in the baseline fetal heart rate.
  • (Decelerate) A decreasing of the clubhead speed in the hitting area.