Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debs

/dˈɛbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
debs
IPA
/dˈɛbz/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A debutante ball or debut.

Informal

noun

plural of deb

name

A surname.

noun

plural of DEB

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How do you pronounce debs?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛbz/.
What does debs mean?
A debutante ball or debut.
Where does debs come from?
Clipping of debutante or debut + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

How to pronounce debs

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