To pronounce "diamond", say DIAM-ond — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdaɪmənd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdaɪmənd/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈaɪəmənd/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "diamond" into 2 beats and lean on "DIAM" — that's the stressed one.
Sounds exactly like: dimond, dymond — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The saw is coated with diamond.”
“The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.”
verb
adjective
“He gave her diamond earrings.”
“Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.”
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"Diamond" has 2 syllables: diam · ond.
The IPA transcription of "diamond" is /ˈdaɪmənd/.
Diamond: A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
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