English pronunciation
How to pronounce “beat”
Phonetic spelling
BEET
IPA /ˈbit/
Syllable stress
beat
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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.