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Definition for dz (2 of 2)
dz.
dozen; dozens.
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Example sentences from the Web for dz
In other cases they are pronounced ts, tsh, dz, dzh respectively.
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 ColladoThere are too many on's and oun's and too much ts and dz in the pronunciation.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred DownerIt 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)
dz
the internet domain name for
Algeria
British Dictionary definitions for dz (2 of 2)
DZ
abbreviation for
Algeria (international car registration)
Word Origin for DZ
from Arabic Djazïr
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