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How to pronounce debutantes

Say it like deb-yuh-TAHNTS. Debutantes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAHNTS).

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US American/ˌdɛbjəˈtɑnts/deb-yuh-TAHNTS
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • deb
  • yuh
  • TAHNTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Debutantes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. debGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. TAHNTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does debutantes mean?

noun
  1. plural of debutante How to pronounce debutante

Questions about saying debutantes

How do you pronounce debutantes?

Say deb-yuh-TAHNTS. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɛbjəˈtɑnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in debutantes?

Debutantes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAHNTS). Broken into parts: deb · yuh · TAHNTS.

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