English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Deceit Pronunciation
Deceit is pronounced duh-SEET, IPA /dəˈsit/.
duh-SEET
US /dəˈsit/ · UK /dɪˈsiːt/
Syllables: duh · SEET (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of deliberately making someone believe something untrue.
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Deceit in a Sentence
- The whole scheme rested on deceit.
- He was dismissed for deceit rather than incompetence.
- There was no deceit in what she told them.
Common Mispronunciations of Deceit
Not duh-SAYT
The ei pair follows a c here, and that is the one place English reliably reads it as a long ee. Receive, perceive and conceit do the same.
Not DEE-seet
The volume is at the back, and the front beat is barely there at all.
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