English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Depth Pronunciation
Depth is pronounced DEPTH, IPA /ˈdɛpθ/.
DEPTH
US /ˈdɛpθ/ · UK /ˈdɛpθ/
Syllables: DEPTH (1 syllable)
noun: How deep something is, measured from the top down, or seriousness of thought.
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Depth in a Sentence
- Check the depth before you dive.
- The trench has a depth of two metres.
- She writes with real depth about ordinary lives.
Common Mispronunciations of Depth
Not DEPF
An f for the final th is a common substitution and leaves a word that means nothing. Rest the tongue on the top teeth instead of biting the lip.
Not DEETH
Deep shortens its vowel when it becomes depth, the way wide becomes width and broad becomes breadth.
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