how to pronounce dia

/ˈdiː.a/

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dia is pronounced in two syllables

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iː

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An example use of dia in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… grau ist die dia leider furchtbar …”

meanings of dia

noun:

Slide (transparent image, to be projected to a screen).

dia frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dia occurs in german on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.