English pronunciation

How to pronounce “debut

Phonetic spelling

DAY-byoo

IPA /ˈdeɪbju/

Syllable stress

day·byoo

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “debut”?

d e b u t

debut” is spelled D-E-B-U-T. It is pronounced DAY-byoo, 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

  • She made her singing debut at the age of sixteen.

  • The new product will debut in stores next month.

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