debit

How to Split "debit" into Syllables

The word debit is divided into 2 syllables: de·bit. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• de — 1st syllable
• bit — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of debit:

• IPA: /ˈdɛb.ɪt/

📖 Definitions

1. In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
2. A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.

📚 Word Origin & History

Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt. From Dutch debiet (“discharge, flowrate”), from French débit (“flow, rate of flow, discharge”), from Latin dēbitum (“what is owed, a debt”). A semantic loan from English debit, from Middle French debet (Modern French débit), from Latin dēbitum (“what is owed, a debt”). Displaced earlier debet, which was loanword fro...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare debit with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
debit	2	de·bit
dubiety	3	du-bie-ty
dobbed	2	dobb-ed
daft	1	daft
dpt	1	dpt

🔗 Related Words

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deb, Debs, debt, debar, Debby, Debra, debug, debut.