how to pronounce dado

/ˈdɛɪˌdoʊ/

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dado is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of dado

noun:

The rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain.
The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion.
The section of a pedestal above the base.

verb:

To cut a dado.
To furnish with a dado.

name:

A surname.

dado frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dado occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.