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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “credit”

“credit” is pronounced /ˈkɹɛdət/ (KRE-duht) in American English and /kɹɛdɪt/ in British English, and /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cred”.
The sound

Say “credit” in 2 beats

Say it like this

credit

/ˈkɹɛdət/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹɛdɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. credkɹɛstress
  2. itdət
IPA (American)
/ˈkɹɛdət/
IPA (British)
/kɹɛdɪt/
Also accepted
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Respelling
KRE-duht
Syllables
2 — CRED-it
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CRED-it. “cred” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɹɛdət/

British

/kɹɛdɪt/

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Meaning

What “credit” means

  1. noun

    approval

    “give her recognition for trying”

  2. noun

    money available for a client to borrow

  3. noun

    an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

Say it in a sentence

“Give her credit for staying calm in an awful situation.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɹrɛshort eddəschwatt

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Questions

“credit”, answered

How do you pronounce “credit”?

“credit” is pronounced /ˈkɹɛdət/ (KRE-duht) in American English and /kɹɛdɪt/ in British English, and /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cred”. Build it as CRED-it, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “credit” have?

2: cred · it. The beat lands on the first, “cred”.

Is “credit” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɹɛdət/ (KRE-duht); British English says /kɹɛdɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “credit” mean?

As a noun: approval For example: “give her recognition for trying” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “credit”?

Stress the first syllable: CRED-it. “cred” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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