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.