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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betear

/bɪˈtɛɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
betear
IPA
/bɪˈtɛɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tear (rip); tear around the sides of; tatter.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To wet with tears (from the eyes).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From be- + tear (“to rend”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

betears (present, singular) betearing (participle, present) betore (past) betorn (participle, past) beteared (participle, past) beteared (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce betear?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈtɛɚ/.
What does betear mean?
To tear (rip); tear around the sides of; tatter.
Where does betear come from?
From be- + tear (“to rend”).

How to pronounce betear

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