How to pronounce beep
Say it like BEEP. Beep is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BEEP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beep pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of beep
American and British speakers say beep in essentially the same way: /bip/ in the US and /biːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEEP.
What does beep mean?
- The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.
- A short, electronically produced tone.
- A message sent to a pager device.
- A 1/2-ton general purpose military light truck
- A 3/4-ton general purpose military medium truck
- Especially, the Dodge WC series U.S. Army WWII military trucks, in 1/2-ton 3/4-ton 1-ton variants
- To produce a beep sound.“The motorists in the traffic jam were getting more and more frustrated and started beeping their horns.”
- To contact (someone) via a pager device.
- To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.“Susan beeped Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call.”
Where does beep come from?
Onomatopoeic.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with beep
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of beep.
Questions about saying beep
How do you pronounce beep?
Say BEEP. The American pronunciation is /bip/. In British English it is /biːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beep?
Beep is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BEEP.
Do Americans and Brits say beep the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bip/ and the British form is /biːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.