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début

/deɪbjˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
de-but
IPA
/deɪbjˈu/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of debut.

verb

Alternative spelling of debut.

Inflected Forms

débuts (plural) débuts (present, singular) débuting (participle, present) débuted (participle, past) débuted (past)

Rhymes With

u u. q q. ü pas-de-deux perú û lü ragù ū nü

Questions

How do you pronounce début?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪbjˈu/.
What does début mean?
Alternative spelling of debut.

How to pronounce début

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