Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besweeten

/bɪˈswiːtn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
besweet-en
IPA
/bɪˈswiːtn̩/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Sublimely sweeten.

Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + sweeten.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɪˈswiːtn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

besweetens (present, singular) besweetening (participle, present) besweetened (participle, past) besweetened (past) besweetned (obsolete, participle) besweetned (obsolete, past)

Questions

How do you pronounce besweeten?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈswiːtn̩/.
What does besweeten mean?
Sublimely sweeten.
Where does besweeten come from?
From be- + sweeten.

How to pronounce besweeten

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