How to Pronounce Debits

To pronounce "debits", say DEB-its — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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DEB-its

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💡 Tip for remembering “debits”

"debits" has 2 syllables: deb-its.

What does debits 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.”

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How many syllables are in "debits"?▾

"Debits" has 2 syllables: deb · its.

What does "debits" mean?▾

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

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