Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dl

/ˌdiːˈɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
D-L
IPA
/ˌdiːˈɛl/
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Download; Alternative form of DL.

verb

Download; Alternative form of DL.

noun

Initialism of download.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of light destroyer, a variant of the destroyer type of warship.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of destroyer leader, a variant of the destroyer type of warship.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of driver's license.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of disabled list.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of down low.

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce dl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːˈɛl/.
What does dl mean?
Download; Alternative form of DL.
Where does dl come from?
Abbreviation.

How to pronounce dl

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