How to pronounce derailleur
American English pronunciation
dih-RAY-ler
- IPA
- /dɪˈɹeɪlɚ/
- Syllables
- dih · RAY · ler (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What derailleur means
The bike part that shifts the chain from one gear to another
In a sentence: When the derailleur clicked, the chain jumped to a smaller gear for the hill.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French dérailler, to derail. It has been used for bikes since the early 20th century.
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