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Dachshund Pronunciation
Dachshund is pronounced DAHKS-huund, IPA /ˈdɑksˌhʊnd/.
DAHKS-huund
US /ˈdɑksˌhʊnd/ · UK /ˈdætʃʃʌnd/
Syllables: DAHKS · huund (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small dog with a long body and very short legs, bred in Germany to hunt badgers.
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Dachshund in a Sentence
- Their dachshund refuses to walk in the rain.
- She breeds long-haired dachshunds.
- A dachshund squeezed under the gate and vanished.
Common Mispronunciations of Dachshund
Not DAKS-hoond
Americans usually say DAHKS-huund and the British often say DAKS-uhnd, swallowing the h. Both are established.
Not datch-SHUND
The chs is a ks cluster, and the beat stays on the opening syllable.
Tip: The German name means badger dog, which is why the word carries the hund of hound rather than any English word for dog.
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