How many syllables in Deficit?
deficit has 3 syllables
deficit has 3 syllables
deficit
Deficit means the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small or less than expected.
There are three syllables in the word 'deficit'. The first syllable 'de' and the second syllable 'fi' both have vowels (e and i), while the last syllable 'cit' only has a vowel (i). The consonants in the word are d, f, c, and t.
The company had a deficit of $1 million this year.
7 ( d, e, f, i, c, i, t )
6 ( d, e, f, i, c, t )
ticifed
Phonetic Transcription of Deficit
IPA (International): ˈdefʌsʌt
ARA (American): ˈdɛfʌsʌt
EPA (English): ˈdefʌsʌt
DEH-FAH-SAH-T
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