how to pronounce debug

/ˌdiːˈbʌɡ/

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debug is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of debug in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… a debug mode at this point it really is …”

meanings of debug

verb:

To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.
To remove insects from (somewhere), especially lice.
To remove a hidden electronic surveillance device from (somewhere).

noun:

The action, or a session, of reviewing source code to find and eliminate errors.

debug frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word debug occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics debug can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that debug can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) education, science, and technology;