how to pronounce domino

/ˈdɑːməˌnoʊ/

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domino is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… and result in a domino effect of outages …”

meaning of domino

Domino is a game of chance in which players take turns to place a tile with a number or letter on a square of a game board.

domino frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word domino occurs in english on average 2.9 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.