HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. debacles

How to pronounce debacles

Say it like day-BAH-kulz. Debacles has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAH).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American to hear how to pronounce debacles. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/deɪˈbɑkəlz/day-BAH-kulz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • day
  • BAH
  • kulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Debacles pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. BAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. kulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does debacles mean?

noun
  1. plural of debacle How to pronounce debacle

Questions about saying debacles

How do you pronounce debacles?

Say day-BAH-kulz. The American pronunciation is /deɪˈbɑkəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in debacles?

Debacles has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BAH). Broken into parts: day · BAH · kulz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).