To pronounce "bee-eater", say BEEEAT-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbiː iːtəɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbiː iːtəɹ/
IPA
"bee-eater" has 2 syllables: beeeat-er.
noun
"Bee-eater" has 2 syllables: beeeat · er.
The IPA transcription of "bee-eater" is /ˈbiː iːtəɹ/.
Bee-eater: Any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, especially the European bee-eater, Merops apiaster.
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