How to pronounce diaphanous
American English pronunciation
dy-AF-uh-nus
- IPA
- /daɪˈæfənəs/
- Syllables
- dy · AF · uh · nus (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What diaphanous means
So thin and light that you can almost see through it
In a sentence: The curtains were so diaphanous that the morning sun shone right through.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning "through" and "to shine."
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