how to pronounce dawn

/ˈdɑːn/

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dawn is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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An example use of dawn in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… some of them arrived well before dawn to …”

meaning of dawn

Dawn is the time when the sun rises.

dawn frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word dawn occurs in english on average 23.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.