how to pronounce dirk

/dɜːk/

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dirk is pronounced in one syllable

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ɜː

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An example use of dirk in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… sort of Dirk Turkey writing his diary …”

meaning of dirk

Dirk is a male name.

dirk frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dirk occurs in english on average 1.1 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.