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behoven

/biˈhoʊv(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-hoven
IPA
/biˈhoʊv(ə)n/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

alternative past participle of behove.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English behofian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /biˈhoʊv(ə)n/
  • British English: /bɪˈhəʊv(ə)n/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce behoven?
The recorded pronunciation is /biˈhoʊv(ə)n/.
What does behoven mean?
alternative past participle of behove.
Where does behoven come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce behoven

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