doh
/ˈdoʊ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
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doh and dough are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. doh means “the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization”. dough means “a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll”. dough is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdoʊ/
1.n.the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
/ˈdoʊ/
1.n.a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
2.n.informal terms for money
| doh | dough | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdoʊ/ | /ˈdoʊ/ |
| Said | doh | doh |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | do, ut | none recorded |
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