To pronounce "does", say DOES — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"does" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with buzz and because, if that helps it stick.
verb
“All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Does" has one syllable.
Does: (auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
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