How to pronounce “done”
Say “done” in one beat
done
/dʌn/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- donedʌn
- IPA (American)
- /dʌn/
- IPA (British)
- /dʌn/
- Respelling
- DUN
- Syllables
- 1 — done
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “done” means
- verb
engage in
“make love, not war”
- verb
carry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
- verb
get (something) done
“I did my job”
Say it in a sentence
“The report still needs to be done by Friday.”“done”, answered
How do you pronounce “done”?
“done” is pronounced /dʌn/ (DUN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dʌn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “done” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dʌn/ — a single beat.
What does “done” mean?
As a verb: engage in For example: “make love, not war” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “done”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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