Is the T silent in debut?
Senior Member. You’ve answered your own question really, people do say it either way. A silent T respects the French origin of the word. Sounding the T shows what happens when foreign words are assimilated and ‘naturalised’ to English sounds.
How do you pronounce debut in America?
How do you say debut birthday?
How do you pronounce debut in England?
How do you pronounce debut?
- The OED gives ‘day-boo and ‘day-byoo.
- The Australian Oxford gives ‘day-yoo and de-‘boo.
- The American Heritage gives day-‘byoo and ‘day-byoo.