Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

d.o.a.

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
d.o.a.
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does d.o.a. mean?
abbreviation for ‘dead on arrival’ at the emergency room

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