Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debussy

/dəˈbju.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: De-bus-sy
IPA: /dəˈbju.si/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French, notably borne by

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A surname from French, notably borne by

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A rayed impact crater on Mercury, named after the French composer.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Debussy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dəˈbju.si/
British English: /dəˈbjuː.siː/

Derived Forms

Debussyan Debussysm Debussyst

Rhymes With

fussy hussey ducey hussy gussie bussey gussy tussey bussie lucy juicy luci

Questions

How do you pronounce debussy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈbju.si/.
What does debussy mean?: A surname from French, notably borne by
Where does debussy come from?: Borrowed from French Debussy.

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