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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

di-

/ˈdaɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
di-
IPA
/ˈdaɪ/
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Two.

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Double, twice the quantity.

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A pair.

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Both, possessing two distinct (possibly opposing) qualities.

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Alternative form of dis-: split, to split; shortened before l, m, n, r, s (followed by a consonant), and v; also often shortened before g, and sometimes before j.

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Alternative form of dia-: across or through, before a vowel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Borrowed from Latin di-, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

diacetal diacetate diacetoxylation diacetyl diacridine diacrylate diactinal diactivated diadenosine diadenylate dialkene dialkoxide

Phrases

dwi- twi-

Frequently Paired Words

dwi- twi- number

Questions

How do you pronounce di-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ/.
What does di- mean?
Two.
Where does di- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce di-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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