English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Behind Pronunciation
Behind is pronounced bi-HYND, IPA /bɪˈhaɪnd/.
bi-HYND
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/ · UK /bɪˈhaɪnd/
Syllables: bi · HYND (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and adverb: At or towards the back of something, or late with something.
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Behind in a Sentence
- The keys were behind the sofa.
- We are two weeks behind on the build.
- He left his coat behind again.
Common Mispronunciations of Behind
Not BEE-hynd
Push the voice onto HYND. The be- at the front is a weak bi, as it is in become and believe.
Not bi-HIND
The i in the stressed syllable is the long one of find, not the short one of wind the clock.
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