How to pronounce debunk
American English pronunciation
dih-BUNK
- IPA
- /dɪˈbʌŋk/
- Syllables
- dih · BUNK (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What debunk means
To show that a popular idea is false
In a sentence: Scientists managed to debunk the goldfish memory myth.
Where it comes from: It's "de-" plus "bunk," short for "bunkum," which comes from Buncombe County. It dates from 1923.
Word of the Day on November 10, 2026 (Logophile, #22).
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