To pronounce "besieged", say BES-ieg-ed — 3 syllables, IPA /bəˈsiːd͡ʒd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
besieged
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/bəˈsiːd͡ʒd/
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"besieged" has 3 syllables: bes-ieg-ed. It rhymes with beseiged and szeged, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: beseiged — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
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"Besieged" has 3 syllables: bes · ieg · ed.
The IPA transcription of "besieged" is /bəˈsiːd͡ʒd/.
Besieged: To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
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