Proper Pronunciation Guide

behemoth

[bə hi məθ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the first letter “e” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the second syllable like the word “he” and stress it.
  • Pronounce the letter “o” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.

Practice Sentences:

 Before global warming the glacier was an icy behemoth.
The new airplane was a behemoth.

Definition:

  • (noun) Something that is extremely large.

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