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Elizabeth Pronunciation
Elizabeth is pronounced i-LI-zuh-buhth, IPA /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/.
i-LI-zuh-buhth
US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
Syllables: i · LI · zuh · buhth (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (given name): A woman's given name from Hebrew, borne by two English queens.
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Elizabeth in a Sentence
- Elizabeth signed the register in her maiden name.
- Queen Elizabeth opened the bridge in 1964.
- They named their daughter Elizabeth after an aunt.
Common Mispronunciations of Elizabeth
Not E-li-zuh-beth
Four beats with the second one loud, and a weak i to open on.
Not i-LI-zuh-buht
The name closes on the th of think, breathed out rather than voiced.
Tip: Elizabeth yields Liz, Beth, Eliza and Betsy, and each of them keeps a different piece of the sound.
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