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Dowdy Pronunciation
Dowdy is pronounced DOW-dee, IPA /ˈdaʊdi/.
DOW-dee
US /ˈdaʊdi/ · UK /ˈdaʊdi/
Syllables: DOW · dee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Dull and unfashionable in dress or appearance.
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Dowdy in a Sentence
- The hotel looked dowdy in the daylight.
- She called the uniform dowdy but wore it anyway.
- A dowdy brown carpet covered the stairs.
Common Mispronunciations of Dowdy
Not DOH-dee
This ow is the one in now and cow, not the long oh of slow.
Not dow-DEE
The opening beat carries the force and the dee behind it stays flat.
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