THE SOUND |D|
as in day, dry and genes or jeans
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
$D [pron. |DEE|];
DA·ff·o-DIL(S);
DA·gg·er(s);
DAI·l·y;
DA-is/-i·s·es or DAIS/DAI·s·es;
DALE(S) [lit];
DAM(MED/S);
DA·m·age/·a·g·es;
DAMN(ED/S);
DAM·s·el(s) [lit];
DANCE(D)/DAN·c·es;
DAO;
[if pronounced with |D|; cp DAO and TAO
with unaspirated |T|];
DARE(D);
DARE=DE·v·il(s);
DAR·k·en(ed);
DAR-ling(s);
DASH/DA·sh·es;
DAUNT-less [lit];
(the) DAWN [n;lit];
DAWN(S) [n];
DAWN(ED) (on /
u-PON) [v];
DAW·n·ing [lit];
DAWN JOG(S);
DAY(S) [see also BY];
DAY-DREAM(ED/S);
DAY-DREA·m·er(s);
DAY·:t·o=DAY [var: cp 3rd syll.];
DEAD [see also 4th syll.];
(a) DEAD DUCK; DEAF (and DUMB);
DEAL/DEALT;
DEA·l·ing(s);
DEAR;
DEATH;
DEATH=DU·t·y/·ies;
DE·b·ris
[var: cp |B|2];
DE-BUT(ED/S)
[var: cp |B|2];
DE-BUT-ing [var: cp |B|2];
DE-CADE(S) or
DE·c·ade(s)
[var: cp |K|2];
DE-CREASE/-CREA·s·es [n];
DEED(S) [l/f];
DEEP (DOWN);
DEE·p·est;
DE·f·ect [n];
DE·f·i·c·it(s);
DE-FILE(D)
[v; var: cp |F|2];
DE-FILE(S)
[n; var: cp |F|2; l/f];
DELVE(D) [l&];
DE·m·on(s);
DE·m·o-NI·s·m;
DE·n·a·r·y;
DE·n·im (JA·ck·et / JEANS);
DE·n·i·z·en(s) [l/f];
DE-SCANT(S) [n; l&];
DE-SCANT/-SCAN·t·ed
[v; var: cp |SK|2];
DE·s·ert(s);
DE·s·o·l·ate [lit];
DE-SPOT(S) or DE·sp·ot(s);
DE-TAIL(ED/S)
[var: cp |T|2];
DE·v·il(s);
DE·v·i·l·ish or DEV'-lish;
DEW;
DEW-CLAW(S);
DEW-DROP(S);
DE|k·s|t·e·r·ous or DE|K·s|·trous;
DEW-y [lit];
DICE(D);
DIC-TA·t·or(s)
[var: cp |T|2];
DIC-TA·t·or-SHIP(S)
[var: cp |T|2];
DIC-tion;
DIC-tio-NA·r·y/·ies
or DIC-tio·n·a·r·y/·ies
or DIC-tion'-ry/-ries;
DIE(D) [see also 4th syll.];
DIE·s·el(=DRI·v·en);
DI·ff·er(ed);
DI·ff·e·r·ent or ·ff'·rent or
·ff·er'nt [as in
'as different as chalk and cheese' or 'from cheese'];
DI·g·it(s);
DI·g·i·t·al;
DIM (and DULL);
DIME(S);
DINE(D);
DI·n·er(s);
DI·nn·er(s);
DI·nn·er=DANCE/DAN·c·es;
DINT [lit];
DIP(PED/S);
DIRE-ful [lit];
DIR·t·y;
DI-SCORD(S);
DI-SCOUNT(S)/-SCOUN·t·ed;
DI-SPUTE(S)
[n; var: cp |SP|2];
DITCH-WA·t·er;
DI·v·er(s) [n];
DI·v·ers [adj; cp di-VERSE];
DO(NE)/DID;
DO·c·ent(s)
[var: cp |S|2];
DOC-tri·n·al
[var: cp |T|2];
DODGE(D);
DO-DO([E]S) or
DO·d·o([e]s);
DOE(S);
DO-ing(s);
DOG(S);
DOGS-BO·d·y/·ies;
DOL-drums;
DO·ll·ar(s);
DOME(S) [l&];
DO·m·i·n·ance or DOM'-nance;
DO·m·i-NATE/NA·t·ed;
DO·n·or(s);
DO·n·or DAR-ling(s);
DOOM;
DOOR(S);
DOOR DA·m·age;
DOOR-JAMB(S);
DOOR-NAIL(S);
DO·ss·i-er(s) or
DO·ssi·er(s);
DOT(S);
DOTS and DA·sh·es;
DOU·b·le;
DOU·b·le=DE·ck·er(s)
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
DOU·b·le=DI·g·it
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
DOU·b·le=DYED
[var: cp 3rd syll.; lit];
DOU·b·le=JOIN·t·ed
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
DOW-er(s) [l&];
DOWN;
DO·z·en(s);
DRAG(GED);
DRAG and DROP;
DRAFT;
DRAFT DO·dg·er(s);
DRAIN(ED/S);
DRAKE(S);
DRAW(N)/DREW [l&];
DRAW-er(s)
[person(s) who
draw(s)];
DRAWER(S) [thing(s)];
DRAW-ing(s);
DREAD [adj; lit];
DREAD [n; l/f];
DREAD/DREA·d·ed [v];
DREAM(ED/S/T);
DRESS(ED);
DRE·ss·er(s);
DRE·ss·er DRAWER(S);
DRINK/DRANK/DRUNK;
DRIP(PED/S);
DRIP=DRY;
DRIVE/DROVE/DRI·v·en;
DROP(PED/S);
DRO·p·let(s) [lit];
DRO·pp·ing;
DRO·pp·ings;
DRY [see also 3rd syll.];
DUB(BED) [l&];
DUCK(S);
DUL·c·et [lit];
DULL [see also 3rd syll.];
DUMB;
DUSK [lit];
DU·sk·y [lit];
DUST [n];
DUST/DU·st·ed [v];
DU·t·e-ous;
DU·t·i·ful;
DU·t·y/·ies;
DU·t·y=DO-ing;
DYE(D);
DYE-ing;
DY-ing;
DY·n·a-MO(S) or
·a·m·o(s);
$G [pron. |DZHEE|];
GEN·d·er(s);
GEN·d·er JU·st·ice;
GENE(S);
GE·n·e·r·al or GENE-ral
[or GEN'-];
GE·n·e·r·ous or GENE-rous [or GEN'-];
GE·n·i·t·al(s);
GE·n·i-us/-i or GEN-ius/-ii [lit];
GE·n·i-us/-iu·s·es or
GEN-ius/-iu·s·es;
GENT(S);
GEN·t·le-man/-men;
GEN·t·le-WO·m·an/·en;
GE·n·|j|u-|W|INE or
-|(w)|ine
[|-WAIN| is a spelling pronunciation];
GEO·g·r·a·ph·y
[var: cp |O|2];
GI·g·a= [var: cp |G|1];
GI·g·a=JOULE(S)
[if first sounds of stressed syllables |DZH|];
$GILL [see $JACK and $JILL];
GIN·g·er;
GIN·g·er GRASS [no alliteration];
GIN·G·er GROUP(S) [no alliteration];
GY-RATE/-RA·t·ed
[var: cp |R|2];
GYRE(D);
$J [pron. |DZHEI|];
$JACK and $JILL [or $GILL];
($)JACK and ($)JILL(S)
[adj/n];
JA·ck·et(s);
JAM;
JAMB(S);
JAM=JAR(S);
$JA·n·|j|u-|W|A·r·y or
·|j|u-a·r·y or ·|j|u'·r·y;
JAR(S);
JAW(S);
JAW=DRO·pp·ing;
JEA·l·ous;
JEA·l·ou·s·y/·ies;
JEAN(S) (JA·ck·et);
JE·ll·y/·ies;
JEO·p·ar-DIZE(D)
[or -DISE(D)];
JERK(ED/S);
JEW-el(s);
JEW-el-ry
[or -elle-];
JIBE(D/S)
[or GIBE(D/S)];
JIG(GED/S);
JI·g·:a=JIG(S);
JI·g·:a=JOG(S);
JIG=JIG(GED/S);
JIG=JOG(GED/S);
($)JILL [see ($)JACK and ($)JILL];
JIM=DAN·d·y/·ies;
(the) JIM-JAM(S);
JOB(S);
JO·c·und [lit];
JOG(GED/S);
JOIN(ED);
JOINT(S);
JOKE(S);
JO·ll·y;
JOT(S)/JO·tt·ed;
JOULE(S);
JOUR·n·ey(ed) [v; lit];
JOUR·n·ey(s) [n];
JOY(ED) in [lit];
JOY(S); [n];
JOY-ous [lit];
JUDGE(D);
JUDG[E]-ment(s);
JU·d·o;
JUG(GED/S);
JUICE/JUI·c·es;
JUMP(ED);
$JUNE;
JUN·g·le(s);
JUN·g·le JUICE;
JUST;
JU·st·ice;
JU·st·i-FY/-FIED;
$W [pron. |DA·b·al-JOO| or |-ja|]
second syllable:
ab-DUCT/-DUC·t·ed;
ab-DUC-tion;
ab-DUC·t·or(s);
a-DDIC·t·ed;
a-DDIC·t·ive;
a-DDI·ti·on(s);
a-DDRESS/-DDRE·ss·es
[n; var: cp |AE|1];
a-DEPT (at / in)
[adj; var: cp |AE|1];
a-DIEU(S) [or
-DIEU(X); lit];
a DIME a DO·z·en;
a-DJA·c·ent;
a-DJOURN(ED);
a-DJUST/-DJU·st·ed;
a-DO·b·e;
a-DRE·n·a·l·in[e];
a-DULT(S)
[var: cp |AE|1];
at DA·gg·ers DRAWN;
BACK(ED) DOWN [and all other one-syllable infinitives, present or past
tenses or participles followed by DOWN as adverb];
be-DECK(ED);
be-DE·v·il([l]ed);
bor-DE·ll·o(s) [lit];
by DAY [lit];
COME/CAME DOWN (on / to / with);
con-DI·ti·on(s);
con-DO·l·ence/·en·c·es
[var: cp |K|1];
con-DUCT/-DUC·t·ed [v];
di-DAC·t·ic;
DIE(D) /
DOSS(ED) /
DRAG(GED) /
DRESS(ED) DOWN;
DROP(PED) DEAD;
DUMB(ED) DOWN;
DUST DOWN;
E-JA·c·u·l·ate/·a·t·ed or
e- [l&];
E-JECT/-JEC·t·ed or e-;
E-JEC-tion(s) or e-;
en-DEAR(ED) to;
en-DEA·r·ing;
en-DEAR·m·ent(s);
en-DEA·v·o[u]r(s);
en-DORSE(D);
en-DOW(ED);
en-DOW·m·ent(s);
en-DURE(D);
en-DU·r·ance;
en-GEN·d·er(ed);
en-JAMB[E]-ment(s);
en-JOIN(ED);
en-JOY(ED);
en-JOY-a·b·le;
en-JOY·m·ent(s);
goo-D:DAY;
gran-DI·l·o|·k·w|ent;
GYRE(D) DOWN;
HAN-DWO·v·en
[var: cp |H|1];
he-GE·m·o·n·y
[var: cp |G|2 and
|H|1];
HOT DOG(S)
[var: cp |H|1];
i-DE-a(s);
i-DE-al or -DEAL;
i-DE-a-LI·s·m or -DEA-
[var: cp |AI|1];
i-DE-a·l·ist(s) or
-DEA·l·ist(s);
in-DEED;
in-DE·l·i·b·le;
in-DI·ff·e·r·ent or ·ff'·rent
or ·ff·er'nt;
in-DO·c·ile;
in-DOC-tri·n·ate/·a·t·ed;
in-DO·m·i·t·a·b·le;
IN-DOORS;
in-DORSE(D);
in-DU·b·i·t·a·b·le;
in-DUCE(D);
in-DUC·t·ive;
in-DUE with [or en-];
in-DUS-tri-al;
in-DUS-tri-ous;
in-DUS-tri-a·l·ist(s);
in-GE·n·i-ous or ·n·ious;
in JEO·p·ar·d·y;
in JEST;
in-JU·st·ice;
$JANE $DOE;
je-JUNE [l/f];
$JOHN $DOE;
JOT DOWN;
J[I]U-JIT·s·u or
j[i]u-;
JUMP(ED) / LAY/LAID DOWN;
lar-GESS[E] [var: cp |L|1
and -GESSE pronounced with |ZH| instead of |DZH|];
le-GI·t·i·m·ate;
lon-GE·v·i·t·y;
ma-GI·ci·an(s);
$ni-GE·r·i-an(s);
OUT-DOOR(S);
pe-DES-tri-an(s);
pro-DI·gi·ous [lit];
pro-DUCE(D);
pro-DUC-tion;
pro-GE·n·i·t·or(s);
re-DUCE(D);
re-DUC-tion(s);
re-JECT/-JEC·t·ed;
re-JOICE(D) [l/f];
re-JOI·c·ing(s) [lit];
ri-DI·c·u·l·ous;
se-DAN(S);
se-DATE/-DA·t·ed;
se-DA·ti·on;
se-DUCE(D);
ske-DA·dd·le(d);
so-JOURN(ED)
[var: cp |S|; l/f];
su-GGEST/-GGE·st·ed;
to-DAY;
tra-DI·ti·on(s);
UN-DOU·bt·ed;
UN-DOU·bt·ed-ly;
UN-DO(NE)/-DID;
UN-DRESS(ED);
UN-DUE;
UN-DY-ing [lit];
UN-JUST;
va-GI·n·a(s)/-GI-NAE or -GI·n·ae;
va-GI·n·al
[var: cp |V|1];
WEIGH(ED) DOWN [l/f]
third syllable:
A·ff·i-DA·v·it(s);
AF·t·er=DI·nn·er DIP(S);
A·gg·ran-DIZE-ment(s)
[var: cp |AE|1 and
|G|2];
AM-bi-DE|K·s|·trous;
at DEATH'S DOOR;
BA·tt·en(ed) DOWN [and all other two-syllable infinitives,
present or past tenses or participles followed by DOWN as adverb];
DAY is DAW·n·ing [lit];
DAY·:t·o=DAY [var: cp 1st syll.];
DE·rr·ing=DO;
DICE(D) with DEATH;
DI·s·in-GE·n·|j|u-ous or
·|j|u|·w·|ous;
$DO or DIE;
DO(NE)/DID your DAI·l·y
DO·z·en;
DO(NE)/DID your DU·t·y;
DONE and DU·st·ed;
DOU·b·le $DUTCH;
DOU·b·le=DEA·l·ing(s);
DOU·b·le=DE·ck·er(s)
[var: cp 1st syll.];
DOU·b·le=DI·g·it
[var: cp 1st syll.];
DOU·b·le=DYED
[var: cp 1st syll.; lit];
DOU·b·le=JOIN·t·ed
[var: cp 1st syll.];
DOWN the DRAIN;
DOW·n·:an-D:DIR·t·y;
DRE·ss·ing(=)DOWN;
(as) DRY as DUST;
DUCKS and DRAKES;
(as) DULL as DITCH-WA·t·er;
DU·mb·ing DOWN;
DU·st·ed DOWN;
EU·l·o-GI·st·ic;
E|k·s·|e-GE·s·is/·es;
GENE-ral DOGS-BO·d·y/·ies [or GEN'-];
GIVE/GAVE the DE·v·il his DUE;
HOLD/HELD it DEAR [or you; lit];
I·ll·e-GI·t·i·m·ate;
in a JI·ff·y;
IN·c·an-DE·sc·ent;
IN·t·o JEO·p·ar·d·y;
IN-tro-DUCE(D);
IN-tro-DUC-tion(s);
I·r·i-DE·sc·ence;
I·r·i-DE·sc·ent;
JO·tt·ed DOWN;
JUMP(ED) for JOY;
JUST the JOB;
LEAD/LED a DOG'S LIFE;
like a DY-ing DUCK;
MIL·k·:an-D:WA·t·er
[var: cp |W|3];
of the DEE·p·est DYE;
OU·t·:an-D:OUT
[var: cp |AU|3];
OU·t·:an-D:OU·t·er(s)
[var: cp |AU|3];
O·v·er-DO(NE)/-DID;
PA·r·a-DI·s·i-AC;
PA·r·a-DI·s·i-al;
POW-er=DRI·v·en;
SE·r·en-DI·p·i·t·y;
THE-o-DE·m·o·n·ism;
U·n·a-DUL·t·e-RA·t·ed;
UP·s·ide=DOWN;
VA·l·e-DIC·t·o·r·y
or -DIC-tory [l/f];
WEL·c·ome-D+IN [v+adv; past tense/participle]
fourth syllable:
a-CCO·mm·o-DA·ti·on(s);
A·pp·le of DI-SCORD [l/f];
(the) DA·m·age is DONE;
(a) $DAR·b·y and $JOAN;
DAR·k·en(ed) the DOOR / your DOOR;
DAY Af·t·er DAY;
(as) DEAD as a / the DO-DO or DO·d·o / as a DOOR-NAIL;
DIE(D) like a DOG;
from DAWN to DUSK;
from DAY to DAY;
GE·n·e·ral DOGS-BO·d·y/·ies;
GI·v·en the DE·v·il his DUE;
in DRIB·s·+an-D+DRABS;
not CARE / GIVE a DAM / DAMN;
po-E·t·ic JU·st·ice;
RE·c·o·mm·en-DA·ti·on(s)
fifth syllable:
DEED(S) of DE·rr·ing=DO;
($the) DE·v·il's in the DE·t·ail(s);
not GI·v·en a DAM / DAMN
sixth syllable:
($the) DE·v·il is in the DE·t·ail(s);
in the PINK of con-DI·ti·on;
not CARE / GIVE a TIN·k·er's DAM / DAMN
seventh syllable:
not GI·v·en a TIN·k·er's DAM / DAMN
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
DAM(MED) BACK / UP [l/f];
DAM(MED) UP;
DAY IN, DAY OUT;
DE·b·o-NAIR;
DE-FLOW-er(ed) [lit];
DE·m·o-CRA·t·ic;
DE·v·o-TEE(S);
$DI·ff·e·r·ent STROKES for
DI·ff·e·r·ent FOLKS or ·ff'·rent
or ·ff·er'nt;
DI·s·ad-VAN·t·age/·a·g·es;
DI·sc·om-BO·b·u-LATE/-LA·t·ed;
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish(ed);
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-ment;
DO(NE)/DID your GOOD DEED for the DAY;
DRESS(ED) UP;
DRESSED UP like a DOG'S DI·nn·er;
GE·n·e-RA·ti·on(s);
GE·n·e-RO·s·i·t·y/·ies;
JACK=of=ALL=TRADES or JA·ck·:o-F:ALL=;
JE·r·e-MI-ad(s) [lit];
JUMP(ED) OFF [v+adv];
JUMPED=UP [adj];
JU·st·i·f·i-CA·ti·on(s)
second syllable:
A-DDRESS/-DDRE·ss·es
[n; var: cp prim.-str. 2nd syll.];
a-DDRE-SSEE(S)
[var: see |S|3];
A-DEPT
[adj; var: cp prim.-str. 2nd syll.];
A-DEPT(S) [n];
BE-DRI·dd·en;
BE-DROOM(S);
FIRST DRAW(N)/DREW BREATH [lit];
HAN-DOUT(S) [var: see |H|];
HAN-DRAIL(S)
[var: see |H|];
HAN-DWHEEL(S) [var: see |H|];
HAN-DWORK [var: see |H|];
HAN-DWRI·t·ing [var: see |H|];
HEA-DACHE(S) [var: see |H|];
HOO-DWINK(ED);
in DAYS of OLD [lit];
IN-DU·st·ry/·ries
[var: see |I|];
in JU·st·i·f·i-CA·ti·on;
$MON-DAY [var: see |M|];
NOON-DAY [l&];
PRO-DUCT(S) [var: see |P|];
SLOW-DOWN(S);
WAR-DROBE(S);
WORL-DWIDE [var: see |W|]
third syllable:
AN·t·e-DI-LU·v·i-an or ·ian
[var: see |L|; lit];
BREAK of DAWN [lit];
BREAK of DAY [lit];
CAN·d·i-DATE(S);
EU·l·o-GIZE(D)
[or -GISE(D)];
HO·l·i-DAY(S);
I·n·un-DATE/-DA·t·ed;
NE·v·er DAR·k·en my DOOR a-GAIN [or these DOORS];
PA·r·a-DIGM(S);
PA·r·a-DI-SI-a·c·al [var: see
|S|4 and
|Z|4];
RE·c·on-DITE or re-CON-;
SE·c·on-DA·r·y
[var: see |S|1]
fourth syllable:
a-CCO·mm·o-DATE/-DA·t·ed;
an-TI·p·o-DES;
be-TWEEN the DE·v·il and the DEEP BLUE SEA;
in OL·d·en DAYS [lit]
fifth syllable:
BET your BO·tt·om DO·ll·ar
sixth syllable:
BE·tt·ed your BO·tt·om DO·ll·ar;
HEW-ers of WOOD and DRAW-ers of WA·t·er [lit]
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