English pronunciation

How to pronounce “beat

Phonetic spelling

BEET

IPA /ˈbit/

Syllable stress

beat

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “beat”?

b e a t

beat” is spelled B-E-A-T. It is pronounced BEET, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The drummer started to beat the drum loudly.

  • I can hear my heart beat after running.

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