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How to pronounce "dừng" in English

dừng is pronounced diː.ɛnˈdʒiː, with primary stress on the “JEE” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

diː.ɛnˈdʒiː

dee·en·JEE

Primary stress: JEE

Accent:
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IPAdiː.ɛnˈdʒiː
Saydee-en-JEE
Syllablesdee · en · JEE

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

diː.ɛnˈdʒiː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dee

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

en

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Primary Stress

JEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("JEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "dừng" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dừng is" sounds like "dừng-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dừng" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

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IPA:diː.ɛnˈdʒiː
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He imported the camera raw files into the software and converted them to DNG format for easier editing.

Hear it in context: “dừng”

The English word “dừng” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diː.ɛnˈdʒiː (phonetic respelling: dee-en-JEE). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dee · en · JEE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (JEE). Grammatically, “dừng” functions as a noun. Hear native speakers say dừng in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “dừng”

NOUN
  • A file extension commonly used for Digital Negative raw image files created by digital cameras.

Example Sentences (1)

  • “He imported the camera raw files into the software and converted them to DNG format for easier editing.”

Pronounce: “dừng”

Pronunciation:
dee-en-JEE
Syllables:
dee · en · JEE
Written Hyphenation:
dng
Primary stress:
JEE
IPA:
diː.ɛnˈdʒiː
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dừng

Words that Rhyme with “dừng”

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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"dừng" (⁄diː.ɛnˈdʒiː⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "dừng" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about dừng

How do you pronounce “dừng”?

“dừng” is pronounced ⁄diː.ɛnˈdʒiː⁄ (dee-en-JEE). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “dừng”?

“dừng” has 3 syllables: dee · en · JEE.

Where is the stress in “dừng”?

The primary stress in “dừng” is on “JEE”.

What does “dừng” mean?

A file extension commonly used for Digital Negative raw image files created by digital cameras.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dừng”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).