Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dest

/dɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
dest
IPA
/dɛst/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of destination.

name

Initialism of Domestic Emergency Support Team (“a rapidly deployable, interagency team of experts within the United States government”).

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "So what’s your debark dest, Santoul?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

dests (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dest?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛst/.
What does dest mean?
Clipping of destination.

How to pronounce dest

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dest”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dɛst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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