Start with a 'b' sound, lips together.
Move to a short 'ih' sound, tongue relaxed.
End with 'side', making a soft 's', followed by a long 'i', finish with 'd'.
buh-side (incorrect second vowel)
be-said (confusing final sound)
be-sid (missing final long 'i' sound)
Start with a 'b' sound, lips together.
Move to a short 'ih' sound, tongue relaxed.
End with 'side', making a soft 's', followed by a long 'i', finish with 'd'.
buh-side (incorrect second vowel)
be-said (confusing final sound)
be-sid (missing final long 'i' sound)
In 'beside', 'i' is pronounced like a long 'i'.
No, the 'd' is softly pronounced.
It has two syllables.
Next to something or someone.
/bɪˈsaɪdz/
In addition to; also
/bɪˈsaɪd wʌnˌsɛlf/
Being very upset or excited
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
To surround with armed forces
‘beside’ has a shorter second syllable than ‘besides’.
‘beside oneself’ stresses the word 'oneself' differently.
‘besiege’ has a different ending sound.
In 'beside', the stress is on 'side'. Make sure it's clear.
Practice with words like 'inside' or 'outside' to solidify the 'side' pronunciation.
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