English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Between Pronunciation
Between is pronounced bi-TWEEN, IPA /biˈtwin/.
bi-TWEEN
US /biˈtwin/ · UK /bɪˈtwiːn/
Syllables: bi · TWEEN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and adverb: In the space or time separating two things, or involving two parties.
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Between in a Sentence
- The shop sits between a bank and a bakery.
- Call any time between two and four.
- The match between them was settled on penalties.
Common Mispronunciations of Between
Not BE-tween
Open on a weak bi and throw everything onto TWEEN. The first syllable is barely there in natural speech.
Not bi-TUH-ween
No vowel belongs inside the tw. The t and the w are said together, exactly as they are in twin and twelve.
Tip: Two syllables, bi-TWEEN, rhyming with green at the end.
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