DZ

drop zone.

Definition for dz (2 of 2)

dz.

dozen; dozens.

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Examples from the Web for dz

In other cases they are pronounced ts, tsh, dz, dzh respectively.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
The Arte (177v) discusses this phenomenon as being characteristic of vowels before d, dz, and g.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado
There are too many on's and oun's and too much ts and dz in the pronunciation.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
It is pronounced somewhat like the c with the cedilla, ç, only more quickly and with greater force—ds or dz.
The Annals of the Cakchiquels|Daniel G. Brinton

British Dictionary definitions for dz (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Algeria

British Dictionary definitions for dz (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

Algeria (international car registration)

Word Origin for DZ

from Arabic Djazïr

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