"Deceive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈsiv/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/dɪˈsiv/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dɪsˈiːv/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"deceive" has 2 syllables: deceive.
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"Deceive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /dɪˈsiv/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Deceive" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "deceive" is /dɪˈsiv/.
Deceive: To trick or mislead.
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