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# How to pronounce "debeak" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/diːˈbiːk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·beak**
- **Stress**: **BEAK** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms.
  - *Example*: "‘Why not let them out to roam and scratch and peck at insects and worms and see if they come home in the evening and peck each other? Why debeak hens for something you are doing wrong?’"

### Example Sentences
- "‘Why not let them out to roam and scratch and peck at insects and worms and see if they come home in the evening and peck each other? Why debeak hens for something you are doing wrong?’"
- "Debeaked, most likely with no anaesthetic."
- "After debeaking, the birds are moved to cages where they will spend the rest of their lives."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "debeak" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "Debeaked, most likely with no anaesthetic."
- **Watch at 6:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBJZspcJU_s&t=404s)

### Example 2
> "After debeaking, the birds are moved to cages where they will spend the rest of their lives."
- **Watch at 23:57**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVLQhysuuAo&t=1437s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "constantly now the uh the industry responds to this by cutting off parts of the beaks it's called debeaking it's standard operating procedure in the in"
- **Watch at 59:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaT8v-l2rHw&t=3568s)


## How to Pronounce "debeak"

- **Syllables**: de · beak
- **Stress**: BEAK — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/diːˈbiːk/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /BEAK/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[debeaks](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/debeaks), [debeaked](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/debeaked), [debeaking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/debeaking)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “debeak”?
“debeak” is pronounced /diːˈbiːk/ (de · beak). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “debeak”?
“debeak” has 2 syllables: de · beak.

### Where is the stress in “debeak”?
The primary stress in “debeak” is on “BEAK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

### What does “debeak” mean?
To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms.

### How can I hear “debeak” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “debeak” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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