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How to pronounce beasties

Say it like BEE-steez. Beasties has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE).

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US American/ˈbistiz/BEE-steez
UK British/ˈbiːstiz/BEE-steez
  • BEE
  • steez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beasties pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. steezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of beasties

American and British speakers say beasties in essentially the same way: /ˈbistiz/ in the US and /ˈbiːstiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BEE-steez.

What does beasties mean?

noun
  1. plural of beasty
  2. plural of beastie How to pronounce beastie

Questions about saying beasties

How do you pronounce beasties?

Say BEE-steez. The American pronunciation is /ˈbistiz/. In British English it is /ˈbiːstiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beasties?

Beasties has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE). Broken into parts: BEE · steez.

Do Americans and Brits say beasties the same way?

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

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