How to pronounce “debt”
Say “debt” in one beat
debt
/dɛt/
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- debtdɛt
- IPA (American)
- /dɛt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɛt/
- Respelling
- DET
- Syllables
- 1 — debt
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Where “debt” goes wrong
- Often heard
“DEBT with a b”
the b is silent: it sounds exactly like det
What “debt” means
- noun
the state of owing something (especially money)
“he is badly in debt”
- noun
money or goods or services owed by one person to another
- noun
an obligation to pay or do something
Say it in a sentence
“She paid off her student debt two years ahead of schedule.”“debt”, answered
How do you pronounce “debt”?
“debt” is pronounced /dɛt/ (DET) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɛt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “debt” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɛt/ — a single beat.
What does “debt” mean?
As a noun: the state of owing something (especially money) For example: “he is badly in debt” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “debt”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɛt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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