HOW TO PRONOUNCE
debut
/deɪˈbjuː/
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Stress BYOO at the end.
Stress BYOO, ending with the vowel in too. The final t is silent.
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“Her debut performance.”
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noun
- A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
- The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
- The first appearance of a debutante in society.
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noun
- The coming-of-age celebration of a woman's eighteenth birthday.
verb
- To formally introduce, as to the public.
- To make one's initial formal appearance.
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IPA pronunciation
/deɪˈbjuː/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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He was eagerly desirous to lend his mute applause to Mary Garland’s debut in the Roman social world.
Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia finds its parallel in the very modest debut of Adams's friend in Boston.
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Very naturally, this currant worm made its debut near Rochester, N. Y., a great fruit centre, receiving annually large importations of plants.
On the dresser at the foot of her bed there was a large photograph of Thea in the character in which she was to make her debut.
After her debut she spent the social winters at the Capitol where social niceties were developed with much attention to detail, and at home and while in Washington she was gratifyingly popular.