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How to pronounce beautiful
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ British English
BYOO·ti·fəl
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
BEA·u·ti·ful
✓ Say
BYOO·ti·fəl
My tip
eau sounds like you: BYOO-ti-fəl. Just 3 beats.
In a sentence
What a beautiful day!
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BYOO-ti-fəl.
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Questions
How do you pronounce beautiful?
In British English, beautiful is pronounced /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/. Say it like this: BYOO-ti-fəl. eau sounds like you: BYOO-ti-fəl. Just 3 beats.
How many syllables are in beautiful?
When you say it, beautiful has 3 syllables: BYOO-ti-fəl. The strong beat is the first one, BYOO.
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