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Beacon Pronunciation
Beacon is pronounced BEE-kuhn, IPA /ˈbikən/.
BEE-kuhn
US /ˈbikən/ · UK /ˈbiːkən/
Syllables: BEE · kuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A light or signal set up to guide people or to warn them.
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Beacon in a Sentence
- A beacon was lit on every hill along the coast.
- The bike has a small beacon that flashes on the rear rack.
- For many readers the library was a beacon.
Common Mispronunciations of Beacon
Not BE-kuhn
The first vowel is the long ee of bee. A short e turns it towards beckon, which means to wave someone over.
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