English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dewey Pronunciation
Dewey is pronounced DOO-ee, IPA /ˈdui/.
DOO-ee
US /ˈdui/
Syllables: DOO · ee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): A surname, best known from the Dewey Decimal system used to shelve library books.
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Dewey in a Sentence
- Every title has a Dewey number on the spine.
- Dewey published his classification in 1876.
- The librarian reshelved the book under the wrong Dewey class.
Common Mispronunciations of Dewey
Not DYOO-ee
American English drops the y glide after d, so the name opens DOO. The glide survives in British duke and duty, but not in this surname.
Not doo-EE
Front stress, with the second beat a light ee.
Tip: The name is said like the word dewy, as in grass wet with dew.
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