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How to pronounce Deirdre How to pronounce Deirdre?

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Pronunciation of Deirdre in Canada

In Canada, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The Canadian pronunciation, specifically in Verdun, Quebec, Canada, is

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DEER - as in "doe, a deer, a female deer"
druh - 'u' in druh is pronounced as 'u' in up

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Broken-hearted, Sorrowful


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Missoula, Montana, US, is

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d EE - er - d r uh
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: American English


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in San Angelo, Texas, US, is

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d ee - UH - d r uh
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in Canada

In Canada, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The Canadian pronunciation, specifically in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is

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Deer-dree

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in California

In California, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Mission Viejo, California, is

Deir: "dear"
dre: druh
DEAR-druh

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

Here is how Deirdre is pronounced

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d ee uh d r ee
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in United States, is

   Slow

Deer-dray

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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Dare-Draw like "Do you dare draw a gun?"


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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More in old Irish dialect.....D EAR DRA.


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in MO

In MO, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in St Louis, MO, is

d EE eh th r(trilled) eh
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • th sounds like the 'th' in thin

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Gaelic, Irish
Meaning: Sorrow, Dim, Unknown


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in Australia

In Australia, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The Australian pronunciation, specifically in NSW, Australia, is

DEER dree

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Sorrowful One


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in South Africa

In South Africa, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The South african pronunciation, specifically in Johannesburg, South Africa, is

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Dare - dray

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in United States, is

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d ee r - D R AI
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in san Bernardino, California, USA, is

D ai dr uh
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

"My Mother didn't know how to pronounce the name so she used one of the rules of english ie: "i" before "e" except before "c" or as sounded as "a" as in neighbor or weigh."

Gender: Female
Origin: Irish


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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dee-dra


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in San Angelo, Texas, US, is

   Slow

Dee-uh-druh
dee - rhymes with see
uh - the phonetic pronunciation of an upside down e or schuaw which in turn is a soft a.

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in MA

In MA, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Boston, MA, is

DEE-uh-dree

Gender: Female
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Sorrowful Woman


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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DARE-draw


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in MO

In MO, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in St Louis, MO, is

De a th (trilled)r a

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Gaelic, Irish
Meaning: Sorrow, Dim, Unknown


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in the US

In the US, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in san Bernardino, California, USA, is

Day druh- uh pronounced as in "up"

"My Mother didn't know how to pronounce the name so she used one of the rules of english ie: "i" before "e" except before "c" or as sounded as "a" as in neighbor or weigh."

Gender: Female
Origin: Irish


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in Australia

In Australia, Deirdre is primarily classified as a female first name. The Australian pronunciation, specifically in NSW, Australia, is

DEER dree

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Sorrowful One


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

Here is how Deirdre is pronounced

Dee-dra


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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Dear-Dree

Irish origin; this is one of two classic pronunciations.


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Pronunciation of Deirdre

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"Dear" dre as pronounced in dream


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Pronunciation of Deirdre in Dighton Massachusetts US

The pronunciation of Deirdre, specifically in Dighton Massachusetts USA, is

"Dear" dree

"Heroine of old legends. Originally pronounced De air dree"

Type of Name: First
Origin: Old Irish Gaelic
Meaning: Sorrowful One


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