between

/bɪˈtwiːn/

Syllables be·tween

Stress be-TWEEN

Phonics Breakdown

be

/bɪ/

short i

tw

/tw/

consonant linking

ee

/iː/

long e

n

/n/

nasal ng

Meaning

in the space separating two things; shared by two

Sound Reference

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be=/bɪ/(big) + tw=/tw/(twin) + ee=/iː/(see) + n=/n/(no)

Example

The café is between the bank and the library.