How to pronounce “deber”

Hear how “deber (must / to owe)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.

deberdeh-BEHR
Accent

Breakdown

Meaningmust / to owe
Syllablesde · ber (2)
StressWords ending in a consonant other than n or s stress the last syllable: BER.
IPA/de.ˈbeɾ/

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Example sentences

Debes estudiar más.You should study more.
Te debo diez dólares.I owe you ten dollars.

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