How to Pronounce "demean"
word
dɪˈmin
di-MEEN
dɪmˈiːn
dim-EEN
Definition
To make someone feel less important or respected; to lower someone's dignity or worth.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈmin
British English
dɪmˈiːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-MEEN
UK
dim-EEN
Listen in Context
Don't demean others to feel better about yourself.
I would never demean my friends in public.
Her comment was meant to demean his hard work.
He refused to demean himself by apologizing for something he didn't do.