How to pronounce “between”
Say “between” in 2 beats
between
/bɪˈtwin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɪtwiːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- betbɪ
- weentwinstress
- IPA (American)
- /bɪˈtwin/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪtwiːn/
- Also accepted
- /biˈtwin/
- Respelling
- bi-TWEEN
- Syllables
- 2 — bet-WEEN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: bet-WEEN. “ween” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɪˈtwin/
/bɪtwiːn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “between” means
- adverb
in the interval
“dancing all the dances with little rest between”
- adverb
in between
“two houses with a tree between”
Say it in a sentence
“The old fence stood between the two neighboring farms.”“between”, answered
How do you pronounce “between”?
“between” is pronounced /bɪˈtwin/ (bi-TWEEN) in American English and /bɪtwiːn/ in British English, and /biˈtwin/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ween”. Build it as bet-WEEN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “between” have?
2: bet · ween. The beat lands on the second, “ween”.
Is “between” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɪˈtwin/ (bi-TWEEN); British English says /bɪtwiːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “between” mean?
As an adverb: in the interval For example: “dancing all the dances with little rest between” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “between”?
Stress the second syllable: bet-WEEN. “ween” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “between” and see every sound
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