To pronounce "debt", say DET — one syllable, IPA /ˈdɛt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdɛt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈɛt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"debt" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with epithet and set, if that helps it stick.
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To pronounce "debt", say DET — one syllable, IPA /ˈdɛt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Debt" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "debt" is /ˈdɛt/.
Debt: An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
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