How to pronounce Dee
Say it like DEE. Dee is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- DEE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dee pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of Dee
American and British speakers say Dee in essentially the same way: /di/ in the US and /diː/ in the UK.
British respelling: DEE.
What does Dee mean?
- A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland that flows about 145 km (90 mi) from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
- A river in Wales and England that flows about 113 km (70 mi) from Snowdonia to the Irish Sea near Liverpool.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows through Dentdale, and joins the River Rawthey near Sedbergh.
- To do.“What are ye deein man!”
- The name of the Latin script letter D/d.
- Something shaped like the letter D, such as a dee lock.“the pommel is furnished with dees.”
- A police detective.“The dees are about.”
Where does Dee come from?
Variant of do.
Words that rhyme with Dee
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of Dee.
Words that sound like Dee
- di
- d
- de
- dea
Questions about saying Dee
How do you pronounce Dee?
Say DEE. The American pronunciation is /di/. In British English it is /diː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Dee?
Dee is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DEE.
Do Americans and Brits say Dee the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /di/ and the British form is /diː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as Dee?
Dee sounds the same as di, d, de, dea in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.