To pronounce "dreadlocks", say DREADL-ocks — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɹɛdlɒks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdɹɛdlɒks/
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"dreadlocks" has 2 syllables: dreadl-ocks. It rhymes with headlocks, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Dreadlocks" has 2 syllables: dreadl · ocks.
The IPA transcription of "dreadlocks" is /ˈdɹɛdlɒks/.
Dreadlocks: A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow into long matted strings.
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