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How to pronounce beneficiaries

Say it like ben-uh-FISH-ee-er-eez. Beneficiaries has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FISH).

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US American/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz/ben-uh-FISH-ee-er-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ben
  • uh
  • FISH
  • ee
  • er
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beneficiaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. benGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. FISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. erGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  6. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does beneficiaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of beneficiary How to pronounce beneficiary

Questions about saying beneficiaries

How do you pronounce beneficiaries?

Say ben-uh-FISH-ee-er-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beneficiaries?

Beneficiaries has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FISH). Broken into parts: ben · uh · FISH · ee · er · eez.

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