To pronounce "beyond", say BEY-ond — 2 syllables, IPA /biˈjɒnd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/biˈjɒnd/
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"beyond" has 2 syllables: bey-ond. It rhymes with fond and abscond, if that helps it stick.
noun
adverb
preposition
“She had no reason for the conviction beyond the very inadequate one that she had seen him around London.”
“No swimming beyond this point.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Beyond" has 2 syllables: bey · ond.
The IPA transcription of "beyond" is /biˈjɒnd/.
Beyond: The unknown.
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