To pronounce "credit", say CRED-it — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkɹɛdɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
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"credit" has 2 syllables: cred-it. It rhymes with discredit and accredit, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.”
verb
“Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.”
“Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.”
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"Credit" has 2 syllables: cred · it.
The IPA transcription of "credit" is /ˈkɹɛdɪt/.
Credit: Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
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