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How to pronounce beshears

Say it like BESH-eerz. Beshears has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BESH).

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US American/ˈbɛʃirz/BESH-eerz
UK British/ˈbɛʃɪəz/BESH-eerz
  • BESH
  • eerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beshears pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BESHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of beshears

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BESH-eerz.

What does beshears mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beshear

Questions about saying beshears

How do you pronounce beshears?

Say BESH-eerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛʃirz/. In British English it is /ˈbɛʃɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beshears?

Beshears has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BESH). Broken into parts: BESH · eerz.

Is beshears pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbɛʃɪəz/ (BESH-eerz).

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