How to pronounce bean
Say it like BEEN. Bean is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BEEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bean pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of bean
American and British speakers say bean in essentially the same way: /bin/ in the US and /biːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEEN.
What does bean mean?
- any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
- any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
- any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
- hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
Where does bean come from?
Cognate with Scots bene, bein (“bean”), North Frisian buan, Saterland Frisian Boone, West Frisian bean, beanne, Dutch boon, German Bohne, Luxembourgish Boun, Danish bønne, Faroese bøn, bøna, Icelandic baun, Norwegian Bokmål bønne, Norwegian
Words that rhyme with bean
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bean.
Questions about saying bean
How do you pronounce bean?
Say BEEN. The American pronunciation is /bin/. In British English it is /biːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bean?
Bean is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BEEN.
Do Americans and Brits say bean the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bin/ and the British form is /biːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.