English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bequeath Pronunciation
Bequeath is pronounced bi-KWEETH, IPA /bɪˈkwiθ/.
bi-KWEETH
US /bɪˈkwiθ/ · UK /bɪˈkwiːθ/
Syllables: bi · KWEETH (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To leave property or money to someone in a will.
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Bequeath in a Sentence
- He bequeathed the whole library to the parish.
- She means to bequeath the cottage to her niece.
- Nothing was bequeathed to the two older sons.
Common Mispronunciations of Bequeath
Not BEE-kweeth
KWEETH is the loud beat, and the be in front is a light bi. The noun bequest holds its weight in the same late position.
Not bi-KWETH
A short e there gives something that sounds like a lisped bequest. Those two letters stretch out here, rhyming the word with wreath.
Tip: Dictionaries print a hissed th, but many speakers voice it, bi-KWEEDH, especially in the past form bequeathed.
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