How to pronounce beauty
Say it like BYOO-tee. Beauty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BYOO).
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- BYOO
- tee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beauty pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of beauty
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: BYOO-tee.
What does beauty mean?
- the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
- an outstanding example of its kind“his roses were beauties”“when I make a mistake it's a beaut”
Where does beauty come from?
From Middle English bewty, bewte, beaute, bealte, from Anglo-Norman and Old French beauté (early Old French spelling biauté), from Vulgar Latin *bellitātem (“beauty”), from Latin bellus (“beautiful, fair”); see beau.
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Words that rhyme with beauty
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Questions about saying beauty
How do you pronounce beauty?
Say BYOO-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbjuti/. In British English it is /ˈbjuːti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beauty?
Beauty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BYOO). Broken into parts: BYOO · tee.
Is beauty 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 /ˈbjuːti/ (BYOO-tee).