How to pronounce deep
deep
/diːp/
1 syllable
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Deep, 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. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
His lecture made a deep impression on us.
Words that rhyme with deep
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce deep?
Deep is pronounced /diːp/ in American English.
How many syllables are in deep?
Deep has 1 syllable.