How to pronounce “benefits”
Say “benefits” in 3 beats
benefits
/ˈbɛnəfɪts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɛnɪfɪts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- benbɛstress
- efnə
- itsfɪts
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɛnəfɪts/
- IPA (British)
- /bɛnɪfɪts/
- Respelling
- BE-nuh-fits
- Syllables
- 3 — BEN-ef-its
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BEN-ef-its. “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
/ˈbɛnəfɪts/
/bɛnɪfɪts/
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What “benefits” 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 benefits include a pension and four weeks of leave.”“benefits”, answered
How do you pronounce “benefits”?
“benefits” is pronounced /ˈbɛnəfɪts/ (BE-nuh-fits) in American English and /bɛnɪfɪts/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ben”. Build it as BEN-ef-its, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “benefits” have?
3: ben · ef · its. The beat lands on the first, “ben”.
Is “benefits” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɛnəfɪts/ (BE-nuh-fits); British English says /bɛnɪfɪts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “benefits” mean?
As a noun: financial assistance in time of need For example: “The benefits include a pension and four weeks of leave.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “benefits”?
Stress the first syllable: BEN-ef-its. “ben” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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