How to pronounce demand
American English pronunciation
dih-MAND
- IPA
- /dɪˈmænd/
- Syllables
- dih · MAND (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What demand means
To ask for something in a firm, strong way
In a sentence: The hungry baby goats bleated loudly to demand their bottles.
Where it comes from: It came into English from French, which got it from Latin. It pushed out an older English word that meant the same thing.
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