How to pronounce be
be
/biː/
1 syllable
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Be, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.
Words that rhyme with be
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- yves/iːv/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce be?
Be is pronounced /biː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in be?
Be has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with be?
quay, leigh, ghee, marie, rsvp.