how to pronounce between

/bɪˈtwiːn/

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between is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of between in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… rate for boys aged between 10 and 19 in …”

meaning of between

Between means in the space between two things.

between frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word between occurs in english on average 906.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.