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How to pronounce beatified

Say it like bee-AT-uh-fyde. Beatified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AT).

VoiceSpeed
US American/biˈætəˌfaɪd/bee-AT-uh-fyde
UK British/biˈætəˌfaɪd/bee-AT-uh-fyde
  • bee
  • AT
  • uh
  • fyde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beatified pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. ATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. fydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of beatified

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: bee-AT-uh-fyde.

What does beatified mean?

adjective
  1. Blissful or supremely blessed.
  2. Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of beatify How to pronounce beatify

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Words that rhyme with beatified

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Questions about saying beatified

How do you pronounce beatified?

Say bee-AT-uh-fyde. The American pronunciation is /biˈætəˌfaɪd/. In British English it is /biˈætəˌfaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beatified?

Beatified has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AT). Broken into parts: bee · AT · uh · fyde.

Is beatified pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /biˈætəˌfaɪd/ (bee-AT-uh-fyde).

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