How to pronounce doss
Say it like DAWS. Doss is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DAWS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Doss pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DAWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of doss
American and British speakers say doss in essentially the same way: /dɔs/ in the US and /dɒs/ in the UK.
British respelling: DOS.
What does doss mean?
- To avoid work, shirk, etc.“I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.”
- To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless.“I normally have to doss in shop doorways or on park benches.”
- The avoidance of work.“I am going to have a doss tomorrow.”
- An easy piece of work.“Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss.”
- A place to sleep in; a bed.
- Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.“Get a hauld o yersel, ya doss cunt!”
- Good, desirable.“The place is pure doss, like.”
Where does doss come from?
Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with doss
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Questions about saying doss
How do you pronounce doss?
Say DAWS. The American pronunciation is /dɔs/. In British English it is /dɒs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in doss?
Doss is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DAWS.
Do Americans and Brits say doss the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɔs/ and the British form is /dɒs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.