How to pronounce deaf
deaf
/def/
1 syllable
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Deaf, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
Better to be deaf than to hear that.
Words that rhyme with deaf
More words with the /e/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
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- khmer/kmer/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gemini/ˈdʒemənaɪ/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce deaf?
Deaf is pronounced /def/ in American English.
How many syllables are in deaf?
Deaf has 1 syllable.