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How to pronounce beachheads

Say it like BEECH-hedz. Beachheads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEECH).

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US American/ˈbitʃˌhɛdz/BEECH-hedz
UK British/ˈbiːtʃˌhɛdz/BEECH-hedz
  • BEECH
  • hedz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beachheads pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BEECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. hedzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of beachheads

American and British speakers say beachheads in essentially the same way: /ˈbitʃˌhɛdz/ in the US and /ˈbiːtʃˌhɛdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BEECH-hedz.

What does beachheads mean?

noun
  1. plural of beachhead How to pronounce beachhead

Questions about saying beachheads

How do you pronounce beachheads?

Say BEECH-hedz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbitʃˌhɛdz/. In British English it is /ˈbiːtʃˌhɛdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beachheads?

Beachheads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEECH). Broken into parts: BEECH · hedz.

Do Americans and Brits say beachheads the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbitʃˌhɛdz/ and the British form is /ˈbiːtʃˌhɛdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).