How to pronounce debt
debt
/det/
1 syllable
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The b before t is silent.
Debt, 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. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Got into debt right up to my ears.
Words that rhyme with debt
More words with the /e/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gemini/ˈdʒemənaɪ/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce debt?
Debt is pronounced /det/ in American English.
How many syllables are in debt?
Debt has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with debt?
vignette, yvette, odette.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in debt?
The b before t is silent.