To pronounce "beautiful", say BEAUT-if-ul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbjutəfəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbjutəfəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bjˈuːtɪfəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "beautiful" into 3 beats and lean on "BEAUT" — that's the stressed one.
noun
“Hey, beautiful!”
adjective
“Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.”
“It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.”
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To pronounce "beautiful", say BEAUT-if-ul — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbjutəfəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Beautiful" has 3 syllables: beaut · if · ul.
The IPA transcription of "beautiful" is /ˈbjutəfəɫ/.
Beautiful: Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.
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