How to Pronounce Debit

To pronounce "debit", say DEB-it — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɛb.ɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

5

Letters

/ˈdɛb.ɪt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “debit”

"debit" has 2 syllables: deb-it. It rhymes with cebit and sebat, if that helps it stick.

What does debit mean?

noun

  1. In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.

    “A cash sale is recorded as debit on the cash account and as credit on the sales account.”

  2. A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.

verb

  1. To make an entry on the debit side of an account.
  2. To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.

    “We shall debit the amount of your purchase to your account.”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to process of taking money from an account
  2. Of or relating to the debit card function of a debit card rather than its often available credit card function

Antonyms

credit

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Words that rhyme with debit

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

cebitsebatshebattebbittebet

Related words

billingcreditingoutputprocurementchargelevyborrowerpayment

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "debit"?▾

"Debit" has 2 syllables: deb · it.

What is the IPA transcription of "debit"?▾

The IPA transcription of "debit" is /ˈdɛb.ɪt/.

What does "debit" mean?▾

Debit: In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.

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