Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dr

/dɹˈaɪv/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables: dr
IPA: /dɹˈaɪv/

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

noun

drive, used in street names

noun

noun

noun

Abbreviation of drums (of a rock band)

noun

Abbreviation of debtor, debit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of drive.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of doctor.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The defenders, Drs Smith and Lowe, ought not to have detained the pursuer in their said asylum."
"Probably a real change would be the cure the drs can't find."
"[…] His podcast is probably the best show in the entire DR."
"shifting to my fame DR"

Etymology

Initialism of various.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dēbeō

Usage

Inflected Forms

Drs (plural) Dr. (alternative)

Derived Forms

MDR TDR XDR

Phrases

Dr. Watsonish DR-TB MDR-TB TDR-TB XDR-TB

Frequently Paired Words

Jr. Sr.

Antonyms

cr DS

Rhymes With

live five drive alive survive arrive dive thrive strive revive clive derive

Questions

How do you pronounce dr?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈaɪv/.
What does dr mean?: Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)
Where does dr come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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