To pronounce "debate", say DEB-at-e — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪˈbeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪˈbeɪt/
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"debate" has 3 syllables: deb-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
noun
“After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion.”
“The debate over the age of the universe is thousands of years old.”
verb
“"Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Debate" has 3 syllables: deb · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "debate" is /dɪˈbeɪt/.
Debate: An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
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