Dick is a masculine given name and a slang term often used as a nickname for Richard; it also appears in informal contexts as a pejorative or crude reference. In pronunciation, it is a single-syllable, voiceless dental-alveolar stop with a short, clipped vowel, typically produced with precise tongue placement and minimal vowel length. The name is used in everyday speech but can carry gendered or offensive connotations depending on context.
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