beat

/biːt/

Syllables beat

Stress BEAT

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

consonant sound

ea

/iː/

long e

t

/t/

consonant sound

Meaning

to hit repeatedly; to defeat; a regular rhythm

Sound Reference

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b=/b/(boy) + ea=/iː/(eat) + t=/t/(tea)

Example

The drummer kept a steady beat.