debunk

Questions about debunk

What does debunk mean?

debunk means "expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas".

How many syllables are in debunk?

debunk has 2 syllables: de-bunk. The stress falls on "bunk". In IPA it is /dɪˈbʌŋk/.

What is another word for debunk?

Close synonyms include expose. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is debunk a common word?

debunk is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with debunk?

1 word rhymes with debunk. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.