how to pronounce beaten
/ˈbiːtən/
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beaten is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of beaten in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… gotten beaten down now I had notched up …”
meanings of beaten
adjective:
- Defeated.
- Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
- Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.
- Trite; hackneyed.
verb:
- Past participle of beat.
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