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Debussy

deh-byoo-SEE

/dɛbjuːˈsiː/

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Debussy

Name meaning and origin

Origin
French
Meaning
Surname of Claude Debussy, French impressionist composer (1862–1918).
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

deh-BOO-seeDEH-byoo-see

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