Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dia

/dˈiə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: dia
IPA: /dˈiə/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

name

Initialism of Defense Intelligence Agency.

American usage

name

Initialism of Department of Indian Affairs.

Canadian usage

name

Initialism of Denver International Airport.

American usage

noun

Abbreviation of diastolic blood pressure, found on blood pressure monitors.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is still early for the US to have a comprehensive picture of the impact of the strikes, and none of the sources described how the DIA assessment compares to the view of other agencies in the intelligence community."

Usage

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Dia terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Dia terms DIAND BIA

Synonyms

defense intelligence agency

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah

Questions

How do you pronounce dia?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈiə/.
What does dia mean?: A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

How to pronounce dia

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