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How to pronounce dogberry

Say it like DAWG-ber-ee. Dogberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAWG).

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US American/ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/DAWG-ber-ee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAWG
  • ber
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dogberry pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DAWGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. berGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does dogberry mean?

noun
  1. The berry of the dogwood.
  2. Clintonia borealis (yellow clintonia)

Questions about saying dogberry

How do you pronounce dogberry?

Say DAWG-ber-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dogberry?

Dogberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAWG). Broken into parts: DAWG · ber · ee.

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