How To Pronounce Debris
debris
In British English, debris is pronounced /ˈdeb.riː/ or /ˈdeɪ.briː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeb.riː]. In American English, it is pronounced /dəˈbriː/.
Debris has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Debris has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Debris
How do you pronounce debris in British English?
In British English, debris is pronounced /ˈdeb.riː/ or /ˈdeɪ.briː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeb.riː].
How do you pronounce debris in American English?
In American English, debris is pronounced /dəˈbriː/.
How many syllables are in debris?
Debris has two syllables, /deb/ + /riː/.
Where is the stress in debris?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deb/.
Do British and American English pronounce debris the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdeb.riː/ and American English has /dəˈbriː/.
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