How to pronounce dassie
Say it like DAS-ee. Dassie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAS).
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US American/ˈdæsi/DAS-ee
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- DAS
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dassie pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does dassie mean?
noun
- A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.“The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant.”
Where does dassie come from?
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).
Words that rhyme with dassie
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dassie.
Questions about saying dassie
How do you pronounce dassie?
Say DAS-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdæsi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dassie?
Dassie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAS). Broken into parts: DAS · ee.