How to pronounce “deep”
Say “deep” in one beat
deep
/dip/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /diːp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- deepdip
- IPA (American)
- /dip/
- IPA (British)
- /diːp/
- Respelling
- DEEP
- Syllables
- 1 — deep
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dip/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dip/
/diːp/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “deep” means
- noun
the central and most intense or profound part
“in the deep of night”
- noun
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
- noun
literary term for an ocean
“denizens of the deep”
Say it in a sentence
“The lake was much deeper than it looked from the shore.”“deep”, answered
How do you pronounce “deep”?
“deep” is pronounced /dip/ (DEEP) in American English and /diːp/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dip/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “deep” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dip/ — a single beat.
Is “deep” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dip/ (DEEP); British English says /diːp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “deep” mean?
As a noun: the central and most intense or profound part For example: “in the deep of night” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “deep”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dip/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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