How To Pronounce Beseech

beseech

Phonemic

/bɪˈsiːtʃ/

Phonetic

[bɪˈsiːtʃ]

Phonemic

/bɪˈsiːtʃ/

In British English, beseech is pronounced /bɪˈsiːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈsiːtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈsiːtʃ/.

Beseech 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

bɪsiːtʃ

Beseech 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.

beseech + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/bɪˈsiː.tʃɪz/

beseech + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɪˈsiːtʃt/

beseech + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/bɪˈsiː.tʃɪŋ/

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Questions About Beseech

How do you pronounce beseech in British English?

In British English, beseech is pronounced /bɪˈsiːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈsiːtʃ].

How do you pronounce beseech in American English?

In American English, beseech is pronounced /bɪˈsiːtʃ/.

How many syllables are in beseech?

Beseech has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /siːtʃ/.

Where is the stress in beseech?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce beseech the same way?

Yes. Both are /bɪˈsiːtʃ/.

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