How To Pronounce Beneath
beneath
In British English, beneath is pronounced /bɪˈniːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈniːθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈniːθ/.
Beneath has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Beneath has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Beneath
Questions About Beneath
How do you pronounce beneath in British English?
In British English, beneath is pronounced /bɪˈniːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈniːθ].
How do you pronounce beneath in American English?
In American English, beneath is pronounced /bɪˈniːθ/.
How many syllables are in beneath?
Beneath has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /niːθ/.
Where is the stress in beneath?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /niːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce beneath the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈniːθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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