To pronounce "dingus", say DING-us — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɪŋɡəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
dingus
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/ˈdɪŋɡəs/
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"dingus" has 2 syllables: ding-us. It rhymes with cunnilingus and dingess, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: dingess — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I just lost my keys again. Now I feel like a dingus.”
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"Dingus" has 2 syllables: ding · us.
The IPA transcription of "dingus" is /ˈdɪŋɡəs/.
Dingus: A gadget, device, or object whose name is either unknown, forgotten, or omitted for the purpose of humor.
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