What is the meaning of deter?

transitive verb. 1 : to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting she would not be deterred by threats. 2 : inhibit painting to deter rust.

What is the pronunciation of deter?

Break ‘deter‘ down into sounds: [DI] + [TUR] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘deter‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen. You’ll be able to mark your mistakes quite easily. Look up tutorials on Youtube on how to pronounce ‘deter‘.

Is the H silent in herbicide?

“In British English, herb and its derivatives, such as herbaceous, herbal, herbicide, and herbivore, are pronounced with h. In American English, herb and herbal are more often pronounced without the h, while the opposite is true of herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore, which are more often pronounced with the h.”