Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deb

/dɛb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
deb
IPA
/dɛb/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society).

Informal

noun

A debutante ball or debut.

Informal

noun

A female member of a gang.

Dated; Slang

noun

Initialism of dynamic energy budget.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A transliteration of the Bengali surname দেব (deb).

name

A surname from Bengali.

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How do you pronounce deb?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛb/.
What does deb mean?
A debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society).
Where does deb come from?
Clipping of debutante or debut.

How to pronounce deb

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “deb”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dɛb/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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