how to pronounce beaten

/ˈbiːtən/

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beaten is pronounced in two syllables

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btən

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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:

  1. Defeated.
  2. Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
  3. Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.
  4. Trite; hackneyed.

verb:

  1. Past participle of beat.

beaten frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word beaten occurs in english on average 16.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to beaten

wheatenbittenbeaconeatenbuttonbeetleburtonbattenbetelmutton

words that rhyme with beaten

sweetenwheateneaten

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