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How to pronounce besaw

Say it like BEE-saw. Besaw has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE).

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US American/ˈbisɔ/BEE-saw
UK British/ˈbiːsɔː/BEE-saw
  • BEE
  • saw
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Besaw pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. sawKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of besaw

American and British speakers say besaw in essentially the same way: /ˈbisɔ/ in the US and /ˈbiːsɔː/ in the UK.

British respelling: BEE-saw.

What does besaw mean?

verb
  1. simple past of besee

Words that rhyme with besaw

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of besaw.

Questions about saying besaw

How do you pronounce besaw?

Say BEE-saw. The American pronunciation is /ˈbisɔ/. In British English it is /ˈbiːsɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in besaw?

Besaw has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE). Broken into parts: BEE · saw.

Do Americans and Brits say besaw the same way?

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

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