How to Pronounce “deliberate”
word
/dɪˈɫɪbɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈɫɪbɝət/, /dɪˈɫɪbɹət/
duh-LIB-ur-it (adjective), duh-LIB-uh-rayt (verb)
/dɪˈlɪbɜːˌeɪt/, /dɪˈlɪbɜːət/, /dɪˈlɪbɹət/
duh-LIB-uh-ruht (adjective), duh-LIB-uh-rayt (verb)
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈɫɪbɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈɫɪbɝət/, /dɪˈɫɪbɹət/
British English
/dɪˈlɪbɜːˌeɪt/, /dɪˈlɪbɜːət/, /dɪˈlɪbɹət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
duh-LIB-ur-it (adjective), duh-LIB-uh-rayt (verb)
UK
duh-LIB-uh-ruht (adjective), duh-LIB-uh-rayt (verb)
Listen in Context
The jury will deliberate before giving a verdict.
That wasn’t an accident—it was a deliberate choice.
Let’s deliberate a bit before making a final decision.
She made a deliberate effort to ignore his comments.