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# How to pronounce "dormmate" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɒʊrmmɪt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **dor·mmate**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- One who shares the same dorm.
  - *Example*: "In other letters, she would convey a mounting exasperation with her rigid conservative father and disdain for both “debutante” dormmates and an acid-dropping friend."

### Example Sentences
- "In other letters, she would convey a mounting exasperation with her rigid conservative father and disdain for both “debutante” dormmates and an acid-dropping friend."
- "It's a great way to get to know your dormmates and your friends that you don't quite know yet."
- "OK. Dormmates basically, right?"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "dormmate" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "would steal them and kind of correct the weight if wasn't quite there. It's a great way to get to know your dormmates and your friends that you don't quite know yet. This activity, we kind of think of it as an on ramp."
- **Watch at 0:52**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzPikoCvmaI&t=52s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "OK. Dormmates basically, right?"
- **Watch at 2:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0MFJwQH2fo&t=130s)

### Example 3
> "And Tyler's roommate used that difference to humiliate him in front of his new dormmates."
- **Watch at 10:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP51kR7kEsI&t=603s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "to speed, especially if you are like dormmates, or hallmates or something like that."
- **Watch at 136:17**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9is-GrNpNvA&t=8177s)


## How to Pronounce "dormmate"

- **Syllables**: dor · mmate
- **IPA**: `/dɒʊrmmɪt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “dormmate”?
“dormmate” is pronounced /dɒʊrmmɪt/ (dor · mmate). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “dormmate”?
“dormmate” has 2 syllables: dor · mmate.

### What does “dormmate” mean?
One who shares the same dorm.

### How can I hear “dormmate” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “dormmate” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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