dean

/diːn/

Syllables dean

Stress DEAN

Phonics Breakdown

d

/d/

consonant

ea

/iː/

long e

n

/n/

consonant

Meaning

the head of a college or a department in a university

Sound Reference

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d=/d/(dog) + ea=/iː/(eat) + n=/n/(no)

Example

The dean welcomed the new students.