English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dance Pronunciation
Dance is pronounced DANS, IPA /ˈdæns/.
DANS
US /ˈdæns/ · UK /ˈdɑːns/
Syllables: DANS (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To move in time with music, or an occasion arranged for doing so.
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Dance in a Sentence
- They danced until the band packed up.
- The village dance is on the last Saturday of the month.
- She has danced professionally since she was nineteen.
Common Mispronunciations of Dance
Not DANTS
Nothing like a t belongs between the n and the s.
Not DAYNS
Americans and northern English speakers use the short a of cat, and southern English speakers the long ah of palm. Neither stretches it to an ay.
Tip: Dance and dense differ only in that vowel, and keeping the two apart matters more than which a you choose.
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