DEMERIT Meaning of DEMERIT in English demerit BrE AmE ( ˌ ) diː ˈmer ɪt § \ -ət ▷ demerit|s s —but, with contrastive stress, (ˌmerits and) ˈdeˌmerits Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012