Dachshund pronunciation
Dachshund has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "dahks". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Dachshund syllables
Dachshund has 2 syllables: DAHKS-huund.
- DAHKSdɑks
- huundhʊnd
DAHKS-hund, two syllables. The "ch" is a hard k and the second half is "hund", not "hound" — the dog is German, and the s belongs to the first syllable.
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Consonant clusters
Three consonants run together with no vowel between them. Say them as one movement rather than inserting an "uh"; slowing down is fine, adding a vowel is not.
Dachshund in a sentence
- Our dachshund refuses to go out when the grass is wet.
- A dachshund was bred to follow badgers into their tunnels.
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- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce dachshund?
Dachshund is pronounced /ˈdɑks.ˌhʊnd/, or DAHKS-huund in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "dahks".
How many syllables are in dachshund?
2: DAHKS-huund. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use dachshund in a sentence?
Our dachshund refuses to go out when the grass is wet. A dachshund was bred to follow badgers into their tunnels.
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