Proper Pronunciation Guide

beautiful

[bju ə fḷ]

Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable strongly.
  • Pronounce the letter “t” as a lightly tapped
    /d/ and the vowel that follows it as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • In the final syllable move from
    /f/ directly to the syllabic “l”
    /ḷ/, omitting the letter “u” in pronunciation.

Practice Sentences:

That's beautiful!
He gave her a beautiful necklace for her birthday.
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