How to pronounce dogtrot
American English pronunciation
DAWG-traht
- IPA
- /ˈdɔɡˌtɹɑt/
- Syllables
- DAWG · traht (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What dogtrot means
An open, roofed hallway through the middle of a cabin
In a sentence: On hot days, the family ate supper in the breezy dogtrot between the two log rooms.
Where it comes from: It joins dog and trot. It first meant a steady, easy pace like a dog's trot, and later an open hall in Southern cabins.
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