How to pronounce “benefit”
Say “benefit” in 3 beats
benefit
/ˈbɛnəfɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɛnɪfɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- benbɛstress
- efnə
- itfɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /bɛnɪfɪt/
- Respelling
- BE-nuh-fit
- Syllables
- 3 — BEN-ef-it
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BEN-ef-it. “ben” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbɛnəfɪt/
/bɛnɪfɪt/
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What “benefit” means
- noun
financial assistance in time of need
- noun
something that aids or promotes well-being
“for the benefit of all”
- noun
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
Say it in a sentence
“The main benefit of walking is that it costs nothing.”“benefit”, answered
How do you pronounce “benefit”?
“benefit” is pronounced /ˈbɛnəfɪt/ (BE-nuh-fit) in American English and /bɛnɪfɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ben”. Build it as BEN-ef-it, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “benefit” have?
3: ben · ef · it. The beat lands on the first, “ben”.
Is “benefit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɛnəfɪt/ (BE-nuh-fit); British English says /bɛnɪfɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “benefit” mean?
As a noun: financial assistance in time of need For example: “The main benefit of walking is that it costs nothing.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “benefit”?
Stress the first syllable: BEN-ef-it. “ben” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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