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Beyond Pronunciation
Beyond is pronounced bi-YAWND, IPA /ˌbiˈɔnd/.
bi-YAWND
US /ˌbiˈɔnd/ · UK /bɪˈjɒnd/
Syllables: bi · YAWND (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition; also adverb: On the far side of something, or past a limit.
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Beyond in a Sentence
- The path goes on beyond the gate.
- This is beyond anything we planned for.
- Nothing lies beyond the ridge but moorland.
Common Mispronunciations of Beyond
Not BEE-yond
Carry the force to the back half and keep the opening syllable short.
Not bi-AWND
Sound the y, because the word is be plus yond and the glide is what joins them.
Tip: British speakers often open on a fuller bee, giving bee-YOND.
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