English pronunciation
How to pronounce “debt”
Phonetic spelling
DET
IPA /ˈdɛt/
How do you spell “debt”?
d e b t
“debt” is spelled D-E-B-T. It is pronounced DET, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need to pay off my credit card debt.
He is in deep debt after buying a house.