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Dalmatian Pronunciation
Dalmatian is pronounced dal-MAY-shuhn, IPA /dælˈmeɪʃən/.
dal-MAY-shuhn
US /dælˈmeɪʃən/ · UK /dælˈmeɪʃən/
Syllables: dal · MAY · shuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A white dog with black or liver spots, originally bred to run beside carriages.
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Dalmatian in a Sentence
- The fire station keeps a dalmatian.
- A dalmatian ran across the field.
- Her dalmatian has one blue eye.
Common Mispronunciations of Dalmatian
Not dal-MAY-see-uhn
Read the ti as a single sh and the word settles at three beats instead of four.
Not DAL-may-shuhn
MAY is the pushed beat, with a light dal running in front of it.
Tip: Dalmation without the second a is the usual misspelling, and the breed is named for Dalmatia on the Croatian coast.
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