Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dd

/ˌdiː ˈdiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
dd
IPA
/ˌdiː ˈdiː/
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of designated driver.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of discharged dead: official designation of a sailor killed in combat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of direct debit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of deficit disorder.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Doctor of Divinity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Debian developer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of degree of difficulty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of destroyer, a type of warship.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce dd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiː ˈdiː/.
What does dd mean?
Initialism of designated driver.

How to pronounce dd

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