English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dior Pronunciation
Dior is pronounced dee-AWR, IPA /ˌdiˈɔr/.
dee-AWR
US /ˌdiˈɔr/
Syllables: dee · AWR (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun (brand name): The French luxury fashion house founded by Christian Dior in 1946.
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Dior in a Sentence
- She wore vintage Dior to the opening.
- Dior showed the collection in a tent in the Tuileries.
- The Dior counter is on the ground floor.
Common Mispronunciations of Dior
Not DY-or
Open with a quick dee, not a long eye. The i and the o belong to separate beats here, dee then awr.
Not DEE-awr
French gives the weight to the end of the name, so it comes out dee-AWR. Front stress makes it sound like an English compound.
Tip: Two beats only, dee-AWR, run close enough together that the name almost sounds like one syllable in quick speech.
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