How to pronounce bequeath
bequeath
/bɪˈkwiːθ/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Bequeath, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
In a sentence
He bequeathed his fortune to his son.
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bequeath?
Bequeath is pronounced /bɪˈkwiːθ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bequeath?
Bequeath has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bequeath?
The second syllable: /bɪˈkwiːθ/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in bequeath?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.