To pronounce "beguine", say BEG-uin-e — 3 syllables, IPA /beɪˈɡiːn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
beguine
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/beɪˈɡiːn/
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"beguine" has 3 syllables: beg-uin-e. It rhymes with dragoon and beguin, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: beguin — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Beguine" has 3 syllables: beg · uin · e.
The IPA transcription of "beguine" is /beɪˈɡiːn/.
Beguine: A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.
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