How To Pronounce Debut

debut

Phonemic

/ˈdeb.juː/or/deɪˈbjuː/

Phonetic

[ˈdeb.jʷuː]

Phonemic

/deɪˈbjuː/

In British English, debut is pronounced /ˈdeb.juː/ or /deɪˈbjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeb.jʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /deɪˈbjuː/.

Debut 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

debjuː

Debut 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.

debut + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdeb.juːz/or/deɪˈbjuːz/

/deɪˈbjuːz/

debut + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdeb.juːd/or/deɪˈbjuːd/

/deɪˈbjuːd/

debut + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdeb.juː.ɪŋ/or/deɪˈbjuː.ɪŋ/

/deɪˈbjuː.ɪŋ/

Questions About Debut

How do you pronounce debut in British English?

In British English, debut is pronounced /ˈdeb.juː/ or /deɪˈbjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeb.jʷuː].

How do you pronounce debut in American English?

In American English, debut is pronounced /deɪˈbjuː/.

How many syllables are in debut?

Debut has two syllables, /deb/ + /juː/.

Where is the stress in debut?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /deb/.

Do British and American English pronounce debut the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdeb.juː/ and American English has /deɪˈbjuː/.

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