Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

d.c.

/dˌisˈi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables: d.c.
IPA: /dˌisˈi/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of DC.

Example Sentences

"In other cases, masked agents are running checkpoints in the middle of Washington, D.C., and in L.A., and questioning people in their cars."

Inflected Forms

DC (alternative) D. C. (alternative)

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b b. c c. e e. p p.

Questions

How do you pronounce d.c.?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌisˈi/.
What does d.c. mean?: Alternative form of DC.

How to pronounce d.c.

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