DVD-R in English

IPA: /ˌdiːviːdiː ˈdæʃ ɑɹ/ (note: modern retronymic pronunciation), /ˌdiːviːdiː ˈɑɹ/ (note: older usage), /ˌdiːviːdiː ˈmaɪnəs ɑɹ/ [proscribed], /ˌdiːviːdiː ˈdæʃ ɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: DVD-Rs [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-noun}} DVD-R (plural DVD-Rs)

Inflected forms

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"DVD-R" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms