Meaning and background
The story behind Dice
Dice is the English plural of die, the small marked cube used in games of chance. Its documented history runs through medieval English and French, while the deeper origin of the French word is uncertain. That makes 'luck' a possible modern association rather than its literal translation. As a dog name Dice is one sharp syllable, though owners may connect it with board games, numbers or simply the sound.
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About Dice
Recorded as a dog’s name
Dice appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/daɪs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/daɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1D AY1 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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