how to pronounce doggone

/ˈdɔːɡɔːn/

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doggone is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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ɔː

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

“… got that same doggone slideshow and they …”

meanings of doggone

adjective:

Euphemistic form of goddamned.

interjection:

Euphemistic form of goddamned; an expression of anger or annoyance.

doggone frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word doggone occurs in english on average 0.3 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.