How to pronounce behooves
Say it like bih-HOOVZ. Behooves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HOOVZ).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce behooves. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- bih
- HOOVZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Behooves pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- HOOVZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of behooves
American and British speakers say behooves in essentially the same way: /bɪˈhuvz/ in the US and /bɪˈhuːvz/ in the UK.
British respelling: bih-HOOVZ.
What does behooves mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of behoove How to pronounce behoove
Questions about saying behooves
How do you pronounce behooves?
Say bih-HOOVZ. The American pronunciation is /bɪˈhuvz/. In British English it is /bɪˈhuːvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in behooves?
Behooves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HOOVZ). Broken into parts: bih · HOOVZ.
Do Americans and Brits say behooves the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɪˈhuvz/ and the British form is /bɪˈhuːvz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.