How to pronounce “die”
Say “die” in one beat
die
/daɪ/
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- diedaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /daɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /daɪ/
- Respelling
- DY
- Syllables
- 1 — die
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “die” means
- noun
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
- noun
a device used for shaping metal
- noun
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
Say it in a sentence
“Without water, the plants will die within a few days.”“die”, answered
How do you pronounce “die”?
“die” is pronounced /daɪ/ (DY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /daɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “die” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /daɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “die” mean?
As a noun: a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers For example: “Without water, the plants will die within a few days.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “die”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /daɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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