How to pronounce divot
American English pronunciation
DIV-ut
- IPA
- /ˈdɪvət/
- Syllables
- DIV · ut (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What divot means
A chunk of grass and dirt torn up by a golf club
In a sentence: After her swing, Maya bent down and pressed the divot back into place.
Where it comes from: It goes back to Scottish Gaelic words meaning black sod, and it was first written down as duvat in 1435.
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