How to pronounce debit
Say it like DEB-it. Debit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEB).
- DEB
- it
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Debit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DEBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- itKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of debit
American and British speakers say debit in essentially the same way: /ˈdɛbɪt/ in the US and /ˈdɛbɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DEB-it.
What does debit mean?
- In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.“A cash sale is recorded as debit on the cash account and as credit on the sales account.”
- A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.
- To make an entry on the debit side of an account.
- To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.“We shall debit your account for the amount of the purchase.”
- of or relating to process of taking money from an account
- of or relating to the debit card function of a debit card rather than its often available credit card function
Where does debit come from?
Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- debit entry
Opposite meaning
Questions about saying debit
How do you pronounce debit?
Say DEB-it. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛbɪt/. In British English it is /ˈdɛbɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in debit?
Debit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEB). Broken into parts: DEB · it.
Do Americans and Brits say debit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɛbɪt/ and the British form is /ˈdɛbɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.