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Bestow Pronunciation
Bestow is pronounced bi-STOH, IPA /bɪˈstoʊ/.
bi-STOH
US /bɪˈstoʊ/ · UK /bɪˈstəʊ/
Syllables: bi · STOH (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To give something as an honour or a gift.
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Bestow in a Sentence
- The university bestowed an honorary degree on her.
- They bestow the medal once every four years.
- He bestowed the nickname and it stuck.
Common Mispronunciations of Bestow
Not BE-stoh
STOH is the loud beat and the opening bi is a quick step. Front weight turns it into the Italian surname Besto.
Not bi-STOW
The ow at the end is the long oh of show, not the ow of cow. English gives those two letters both values and only the word tells you which.
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