How to pronounce “deal”
Say “deal” in one beat
deal
/dil/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /diːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dealdil
- IPA (American)
- /dil/
- IPA (British)
- /diːl/
- Respelling
- DEEL
- Syllables
- 1 — deal
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dil/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dil/
/diːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “deal” means
- noun
a particular instance of buying or selling
“it was a package deal”
- noun
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
“he made a bargain with the devil”
- noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
Say it in a sentence
“They finally reached a deal after weeks of negotiation.”“deal”, answered
How do you pronounce “deal”?
“deal” is pronounced /dil/ (DEEL) in American English and /diːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dil/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “deal” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dil/ — a single beat.
Is “deal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dil/ (DEEL); British English says /diːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “deal” mean?
As a noun: a particular instance of buying or selling For example: “it was a package deal” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “deal”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dil/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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