How to Pronounce "defer"
word
di-FUR
di-FURR
Definition
To delay something to a later time or arrange for it to happen in the future, usually because it is not necessary or possible to do it now.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈfɝ
British English
dɪfˈɜː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FUR
UK
di-FURR
Listen in Context
They decided to defer the meeting until next week.
You can defer your student loan payments while you are in school.
The judge chose to defer the sentence.
Let's defer this topic and come back to it later when we have more information.