Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with D
231 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every D word we have published
1 syllable · 35 words
- dad/dæd/
- dance/dæns/
- dark/dɑɹk/
- date/deɪt/
- day/deɪ/
- days/deɪz/
- dead/dɛd/
- deal/dil/
- dear/dɪɹ/
- dearth/dɝθ/
- death/dɛθ/
- debt/dɛt/
- deep/dip/
- depths/dɛpθs/
- die/daɪ/
- died/daɪd/
- do/du/
- dogs/dɑɡz/
- done/dʌn/
- door/dɔɹ/
- doubt/daʊt/
- down/daʊn/
- draft/dɹæft/
- draught/dɹæft/
- draw/dɹɔ/
- dream/dɹim/
- drink/dɹɪŋk/
- drive/dɹaɪv/
- drop/dɹɑp/
- drought/dɹaʊt/
- drug/dɹʌɡ/
- drugs/dɹʌɡz/
- dude/dud/
- due/du/
- dumb/dʌm/
2 syllables · 76 words
- dachshund/ˈdɑkshʊnd/
- daily/ˈdeɪli/
- damage/ˈdæmədʒ/
- damaged/ˈdæmədʒd/
- data/ˈdeɪtə/
- daughter/ˈdɔtɚ/
- deadline/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
- debate/dəˈbeɪt/
- debris/dəˈbɹi/
- decade/dɛˈkeɪd/
- decide/ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
- decline/dɪˈklaɪn/
- decrease/ˈdiˌkɹis/
- deduce/dɪˈdus/
- defect/ˈdifɛkt/
- defense/dɪˈfɛns/
- deference/ˈdɛfɹəns/
- define/dɪˈfaɪn/
- degree/dɪˈɡɹi/
- demand/dɪˈmænd/
- demur/dɪˈmɝ/
- dengue/ˈdɛŋɡi/
- denote/dɪˈnoʊt/
- denounce/dɪˈnaʊns/
- deny/dɪˈnaɪ/
- depict/dɪˈpɪkt/
- deplete/dɪˈplit/
- depress/dɪˈpɹɛs/
- derive/dɪˈɹaɪv/
- descend/dɪˈsɛnd/
- described/dɪˈskɹaɪbd/
- desert/ˈdɛzɚt/
- design/dɪˈzaɪn/
- designed/dɪˈzaɪnd/
- despite/dɪˈspaɪt/
- dessert/dɪˈzɝt/
- detached/dɪˈtætʃt/
- detailed/dɪˈteɪld/
- detect/dɪˈtɛkt/
- device/dɪˈvaɪs/
- devise/dɪˈvaɪz/
- devote/dɪˈvoʊt/
- different/ˈdɪfɹənt/
- digest/daɪˈdʒɛst/
- dining/ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
- dinner/ˈdɪnɚ/
- diphthong/ˈdɪfˌθɔŋ/
- dire/ˈdaɪɚ/
- discern/dɪˈsɝn/
- discharge/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
- discount/ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- discourse/ˈdɪskɔɹs/
- discrete/dɪˈskɹit/
- disdain/dɪsˈdeɪn/
- disease/dɪˈziz/
- dispatch/dɪˈspætʃ/
- dispel/dɪˈspɛl/
- displace/dɪˈspleɪs/
- display/dɪˈspleɪ/
- dispose/dɪˈspoʊz/
- dispute/dɪˈspjut/
- dissent/dɪˈsɛnt/
- distance/ˈdɪstəns/
- distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
- distort/dɪˈstɔɹt/
- district/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
- diverse/daɪˈvɝs/
- doctor/ˈdɑktɚ/
- doing/ˈduɪŋ/
- dollars/ˈdɑlɚz/
- domain/doʊˈmeɪn/
- dosage/ˈdoʊsədʒ/
- double/ˈdʌbəl/
- download/ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/
- drama/ˈdɹɑmə/
- driving/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/
3 syllables · 71 words
- dangerous/ˈdeɪndʒɚəs/
- database/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
- debacle/dəˈbɑkəl/
- decided/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
- decipher/dɪˈsaɪfɚ/
- decision/dɪˈsɪʒən/
- decisive/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
- decorous/ˈdɛkɚəs/
- defendant/dɪˈfɛndənt/
- deficit/ˈdɛfəsət/
- definite/ˈdɛfənət/
- deflation/dɪˈfleɪʃən/
- delegate/ˈdɛləɡət/
- delivered/dɪˈlɪvɚd/
- demanding/dɪˈmændɪŋ/
- demonstrate/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
- denigrate/ˈdɛnəˌɡɹeɪt/
- department/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/
- departure/dɪˈpɑɹtʃɚ/
- deployment/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
- deposit/dəˈpɑzɪt/
- deprecate/ˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪt/
- desiccate/ˈdɛsəkeɪt/
- determine/dəˈtɝmən/
- develop/dɪˈvɛləp/
- developed/dɪˈvɛləpt/
- deviate/ˈdiviˌeɪt/
- diagram/ˈdaɪəˌɡɹæm/
- diaphragm/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
- diatribe/ˈdaɪəˌtɹaɪb/
- didactic/daɪˈdæktɪk/
- difficult/ˈdɪfəkəlt/
- diffident/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
- digital/ˈdɪdʒətəl/
- digression/daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/
- dilemma/dɪˈlɛmə/
- dilettante/ˌdɪləˈtɑnt/
- diligence/ˈdɪlədʒəns/
- diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
- dimension/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
- diminish/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
- direction/dɚˈɛkʃən/
- directly/dɚˈɛktli/
- director/dɚˈɛktɚ/
- disabuse/dɪsəˈbjus/
- disastrous/dɪˈzæstɹəs/
- discerning/dɪˈsɝnɪŋ/
- discipline/ˈdɪsəplən/
- disciplined/ˈdɪsəplənd/
- disclosure/dɪˈskloʊʒɚ/
- discordant/dɪˈskɔɹdənt/
- discredit/dɪˈskɹɛdət/
- discussion/dɪˈskʌʃən/
- disparage/dɪˈspɛɹɪdʒ/
- disparate/ˈdɪspɚɪt/
- dissemble/dɪˈsɛmbəl/
- dissonance/ˈdɪsənəns/
- distinguish/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
- distraction/dɪˈstɹækʃən/
- distribute/dɪˈstɹɪbjut/
- dividend/ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/
- division/dɪˈvɪʒən/
- document/ˈdɑkjəmɛnt/
- dogmatic/dɑɡˈmætɪk/
- domestic/dəˈmɛstɪk/
- dominate/ˈdɑməˌneɪt/
- dramatic/dɹəˈmætɪk/
- dubious/ˈdubiəs/
- duplicate/ˈdupləkət/
- duration/ˈdʊˈɹeɪʃən/
- dynamic/daɪˈnæmɪk/
4 syllables · 37 words
- debatable/dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
- definitely/ˈdɛfənətli/
- definition/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/
- deliberate/dɪˈlɪbɚət/
- delicacy/ˈdɛləkəsi/
- delineate/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/
- delivery/dɪˈlɪvɚi/
- democracy/dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/
- demographic/ˌdɛməˈɡɹæfɪk/
- demonstrated/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪtɪd/
- dependable/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/
- dependency/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
- deposition/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
- deprecated/ˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtəd/
- derivative/dɚˈɪvətɪv/
- despicable/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
- destination/ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/
- desultory/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔɹi/
- deteriorate/dɪˈtɪɹiəˌɹeɪt/
- detrimental/ˌdɛtɹəˈmɛntəl/
- development/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
- deviation/ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/
- diagnosis/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
- diagnostic/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/
- differential/ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃəl/
- dilatory/ˈdɪləˌtɔɹi/
- disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
- discrepancy/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/
- discriminate/dɪˈskɹɪməˌneɪt/
- disparity/dɪˈspɛɹəti/
- disseminate/dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt/
- dissertation/ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
- distributed/dɪˈstɹɪbjətəd/
- distribution/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/
- distributor/dɪˈstɹɪbjətɚ/
- diversify/daɪˈvɝsəˌfaɪ/
- dormitory/ˈdɔɹməˌtɔɹi/
5 syllables · 10 words
6 syllables · 2 words
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