To pronounce "don", say DON — one syllable, IPA /dɒn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɒn/
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"don" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with paragon and liaison, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: dahn, daane, dohn, donn — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Don" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "don" is /dɒn/.
Don: A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
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