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How to Pronounce Deirdre
/ˈdʲɛɾʲ.dʲɾʲə/
From Old Irish *Derdriu*. Tragic heroine of "Deirdre of the Sorrows" in Irish mythology.
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Deirdre
ˈdʲɛɾʲ.dʲɾʲə — correct
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How do you pronounce Deirdre?
Deirdre is pronounced /ˈdʲɛɾʲ.dʲɾʲə/.
Where does the word Deirdre come from?
Deirdre is a Irish loanword — From Old Irish *Derdriu*. Tragic heroine of "Deirdre of the Sorrows" in Irish mythology..
Is Deirdre pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Deirdre is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.