how to pronounce behead

/bɪˈhɛd/

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behead is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of behead in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… uh behead columbus and washington …”

meanings of behead

verb:

To remove the head of; to cut someone's head off.

behead frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word behead occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.