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How to pronounce Beretta

Say it like buh-RET-uh. Beretta has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RET).

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US American/bəˈrɛtə/buh-RET-uh
UK British/bəˈrɛtə/buh-RET-uh
  • buh
  • RET
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beretta pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. RETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of Beretta

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: buh-RET-uh.

What does Beretta mean?

noun
  1. A firearm (especially a handgun) made by the Beretta company.

Words that rhyme with Beretta

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Questions about saying Beretta

How do you pronounce Beretta?

Say buh-RET-uh. The American pronunciation is /bəˈrɛtə/. In British English it is /bəˈrɛtə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Beretta?

Beretta has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RET). Broken into parts: buh · RET · uh.

Is Beretta 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 /bəˈrɛtə/ (buh-RET-uh).

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