Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dont tread on me

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: don-t tread- on me
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Archaic spelling of don't tread on me.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"For the first flag adopted for an armed force raised for the Independence was a rattlesnake with the slogan, "Dont Tread on Me.""
"Twice in the Navy's history, the union jack has been replaced by a different flag that has been known by several names: “First Navy Jack,” “Navy Jack,” the “Dont Tread on Me” flag, and sometimes “the rattlesnake flag.”"
"Jake browsed for five minutes and spent another two debating between a “Dont Tread on Me” T-shirt that mimicked the popular Gadsden flag showing a coiled snake on a yellow background, and a red hoodie with a “Southern cross” on the back."

Etymology

The phrase was initially rendered as dont tread on me, without apostrophe, as dont was then an accepted contraction of do not. In some later versions, due to standards for apostrophes becoming more strict since the 18th century, the first word was changed to don't.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does dont tread on me mean?: Archaic spelling of don't tread on me.
Where does dont tread on me come from?: The phrase was initially rendered as dont tread on me, without apostrophe, as dont was then an accepted contraction of do not. In some later versions, due to standards for apostrophes becoming more strict since the 18th century, the first word was changed to don't.

How to pronounce dont tread on me

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dont tread on me”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dont tread on me”.
Repeat and practice — Say “dont tread on me” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.