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How to pronounce becks

Say it like BEKS. Becks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/bɛks/BEKS
UK British/bɛks/BEKS
  • BEKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Becks pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BEKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of becks

American and British speakers say becks in essentially the same way: /bɛks/ in the US and /bɛks/ in the UK.

British respelling: BEKS.

What does becks mean?

noun
  1. plural of beck How to pronounce beck

Words that rhyme with becks

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Questions about saying becks

How do you pronounce becks?

Say BEKS. The American pronunciation is /bɛks/. In British English it is /bɛks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in becks?

Becks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BEKS.

Do Americans and Brits say becks the same way?

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

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