Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

débris

/dəbɹˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bris
IPA
/dəbɹˈi/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic spelling of debris.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French débris.

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Questions

How do you pronounce débris?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəbɹˈi/.
What does débris mean?
Archaic spelling of debris.
Where does débris come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French débris.

How to pronounce débris

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