To pronounce "deluge", say DEL-ug-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/
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"deluge" has 3 syllables: del-ug-e.
noun
“The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt.”
“The rock concert was a deluge of sound.”
verb
“Some areas were deluged with a month's worth of rain in 24 hours.”
“After the announcement, they were deluged with requests for more information.”
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"Deluge" has 3 syllables: del · ug · e.
The IPA transcription of "deluge" is /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/.
Deluge: A great flood or rain.
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