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
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
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
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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
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
Deer-dree
Type of Name:
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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
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Pronunciation of Deirdre
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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
Deer-dray
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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
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Type of Name:
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Gender:
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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
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Origin:
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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
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
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."
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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
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.
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Gender:
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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
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Origin:
Irish
Meaning:
Sorrowful Woman
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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
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Gender:
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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."
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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
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Origin:
Irish
Meaning:
Sorrowful One
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Dee-dra
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Dear-Dree
Irish origin; this is one of two classic pronunciations.
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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"
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Meaning:
Sorrowful One
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