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.

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.