how to pronounce betide

/bɪˈtaɪd/

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betide is pronounced in two syllables

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bɪtaɪd

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meanings of betide

verb:

  1. To happen unto; to befall.
  2. To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.

betide frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word betide 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.

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