Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dominee

/dˈoʊmɪnˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dom-i-nee
IPA
/dˈoʊmɪnˌeɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minister in a Dutch Reformed church; a dominie.

American usage; Dated

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dominee and Afrikaans dominee.

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How do you pronounce dominee?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈoʊmɪnˌeɪ/.
What does dominee mean?
A minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
Where does dominee come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce dominee

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