Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dobe

/ˈdoʊ.bi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: dobe
IPA: /ˈdoʊ.bi/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of adobe.

Uncountable

noun

A Doberman Pinscher.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Lots of cars got into trouble up there, said the man that soil was dobe, slick as glass; have to trench the road better."
"His wife and baby were with him in the dobe house, a small one that his Indian stepfather had built."
"Select the best four of these six Doberman Pinschers and place them in order of merit based on type, soundness, and balance — or take full advantage and place all six. One of these Dobes is superior, one is quality and four are average."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊ.bi/
British English: /dəʊb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dobes (plural)

Rhymes With

job globe probe robe lobe loeb strobe jobe disrobe thobe conglobe enrobe

Questions

How do you pronounce dobe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.bi/.
What does dobe mean?: Clipping of adobe.

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