How to pronounce ditto
Say it like DIT-oh. Ditto has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIT).
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- DIT
- oh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ditto pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of ditto
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: DIT-oh.
What does ditto mean?
- That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
- The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
- A copy made by (run off by) a ditto machine (especially, a worksheet thus reproduced).“Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment for my students.”
- To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.
- To make a copy using a ditto machine.
- As said before, likewise.
Where does ditto come from?
The specific meaning of making copies of paper comes from ditto machine, a genericization from the brand name of a spirit duplicator.
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Questions about saying ditto
How do you pronounce ditto?
Say DIT-oh. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪtoʊ/. In British English it is /ˈdɪtəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ditto?
Ditto has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIT). Broken into parts: DIT · oh.
Is ditto pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈdɪtəʊ/ (DIT-oh).