How to pronounce damsel
American English pronunciation
DAM-zul
- IPA
- /ˈdæmzəl/
- Syllables
- DAM · zul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What damsel means
A young lady, especially one from a noble family
In a sentence: In this fairy tale, the brave damsel rescues the knight from the dragon.
Where it comes from: From an old French word for a young lady. It goes back to a Latin word for the lady of a house.
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