English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delta Pronunciation
Delta is pronounced DEL-tuh, IPA /ˈdɛltə/.
DEL-tuh
US /ˈdɛltə/ · UK /ˈdɛltə/
Syllables: DEL · tuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The triangle of land where a river splits before the sea, and the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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Delta in a Sentence
- The Nile delta supports most of the country's farming.
- Delta is the letter mathematicians use for change.
- Birds gather in the delta every autumn.
Common Mispronunciations of Delta
Not DEL-tah
The last beat is a bare uh, which is what separates delta from the name Deltah that nobody uses.
Not DE-tuh
Dealt is this word without its final beat, and both of them need the l said. Dropping it leaves a different word.
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