how to pronounce dude

/ˈdud/

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the above transcription of dude is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

dude is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… schlubs like you or me dude I am like so …”

meaning of dude

Dude is a slang term for a male friend.

dude frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word dude occurs in english on average 20.1 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.