how to pronounce dongle

/ˈdɒŋ.ɡəl/

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dongle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… without the data or dongle needed in …”

meanings of dongle

noun:

A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.
Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, software copy protect devices, and adapters.

dongle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dongle occurs in english on average 0.1 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.

topics dongle can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that dongle can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;