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Betel-leaf Pronunciation
Betel-leaf is pronounced BE-tuhl-LEEF, IPA /ˈbɛtəl ˈlif/.
BE-tuhl-LEEF
US /ˈbɛtəl ˈlif/ · UK /bɪˈtɛl ˈliːf/
Syllables: BE · tuhl · LEEF (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (phrase): The heart shaped leaf of the betel vine, chewed across South and Southeast Asia and used in cooking.
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Betel-leaf in a Sentence
- Each betel-leaf is folded around a spoonful of filling.
- She bought a bundle of betel-leaf at the morning market.
- The dish is served on a betel-leaf rather than a plate.
Common Mispronunciations of Betel-leaf
Not BEE-tuhl-leef
The first vowel is the short e of bet, so the opening sounds like the insect beetle only in rhythm, not in vowel. British dictionaries also record bi-TEL for the first word.
Not BE-tuhl-LEE-uhf
Leaf is one syllable. The ea is a single long ee, as in beef.
Tip: Two words, two beats, and the first takes the weight: BE-tuhl-LEEF.
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