How to pronounce dotard

What is the definition of Dotard?

Merriam-Webster defines the noun as “a person in his or her dotage,” which is “a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness.”

What is a synonym for Dotard?

wimp, tottering, faltering, floundering, trembling, coward, misfit, crybaby, baby, chicken, pushover, invertebrate, jellyfish, square, fogy, stick-in-the-mud, granny, fusspot, decrepit, infirm.

How is a pronounced?

The letter a is pronounced mostly ah as in father, short a as in cat, or ay, long a as in bake. Sometimes also aw as in all.

Is the T silent in exactly?

When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.

What is the definition of Dotard?

Merriam-Webster defines the noun as “a person in his or her dotage,” which is “a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness.”

What is a synonym for Dotard?

wimp, tottering, faltering, floundering, trembling, coward, misfit, crybaby, baby, chicken, pushover, invertebrate, jellyfish, square, fogy, stick-in-the-mud, granny, fusspot, decrepit, infirm.

How is a pronounced?

The letter a is pronounced mostly ah as in father, short a as in cat, or ay, long a as in bake. Sometimes also aw as in all.

Is the T silent in exactly?

When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.