To pronounce "dob", say DOB — one syllable, IPA /dɒb/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɒb/
IPA
"dob" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bob and job, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: dobb — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Put a dob of butter on the potato, please.”
verb
“I’ll dob on you if you break in.”
“We all dobbed in for a gift when he retired.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Dob" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "dob" is /dɒb/.
Dob: A small amount of something, especially paste.
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