Proper Pronunciation Guide
dossier
[dɔ si
e͜i]
Tips:
- Pronounce this word as three syllables, stressing the third one.
- Pronounce the letter “o” as /ɔ/.
- Pronounce the letter “i” like the name of the letter “e”—/i/.
- Pronounce the letter “e” like the name of the letter “a”—/e͜i/.
- Use the y-like consonant glide /j/ to link from the second to the third syllable—from/i/ to/e͜i/.
- Do not pronounce the final letter “r.”
Practice Sentences:
| The ambassador opened the dossier and laid the contents on his desk. | |
| The intelligence agency kept a dossier on him. |
Definition:
(noun) A file or folder filled with specific information on someone who is of special concern to those collecting the information.