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How to pronounce dama

Say it like DAH-muh. Dama has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH).

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US American/ˈdɑmə/DAH-muh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAH
  • muh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dama pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. DAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does dama mean?

noun
  1. The game of Turkish draughts.
noun
  1. a rich Chinese middle-aged woman

Words that rhyme with dama

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Questions about saying dama

How do you pronounce dama?

Say DAH-muh. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɑmə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dama?

Dama has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH). Broken into parts: DAH · muh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).