English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Done Pronunciation
Done is pronounced DUHN, IPA /ˈdən/.
DUHN
US /ˈdən/ · UK /ˈdʌn/
Syllables: DUHN (1 syllable)
verb (past participle of do) and adjective: Finished or completed, or cooked enough.
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Done in a Sentence
- The washing up is done.
- What have you done to the printer?
- Give the potatoes ten more minutes until they are done.
Common Mispronunciations of Done
Not DOHN
The o is the uh of cup, so the word rhymes with sun and not with bone.
Not DOO-nuh
Stop at the n, because the written e carries no sound of its own and adds no beat.
Tip: Done and dun are said identically, and both differ from dawn, which uses a rounded aw.
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