Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

di

/diː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
di
IPA
/diː/
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

name

A diminutive of the female given names Diana and Diane.

name

A surname from Chinese.

noun

Initialism of detective inspector; a police rank.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dens invaginatus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of diabetes insipidus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of disposition index.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of diffused illumination.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

imitative.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diː/
  • British English: /diː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dis (plural)

Derived Forms

bromodifluoromethane chlorodimethylphosphine difluorodioxophosphate difluorodithiophosphate diphosphooligosaccharide

Phrases

di lo di loh di lok voce di petto voce di testa

Frequently Paired Words

di lo di loh di lok voce di petto voce di testa CDI DCI DS

Synonyms

DIG

Homonyms

die dye Dai daye

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce di?
The recorded pronunciation is /diː/.
What does di mean?
A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
Where does di come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce di

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