Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bethought

/bɪˈθɔːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: bethought
IPA: /bɪˈθɔːt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended; purposed; contrived.

adj

Minded; disposed.

verb

simple past and past participle of bethink

Etymology

Past participle of bethink, equivalent to be- + thought.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Inflected Forms

more bethought (comparative) most bethought (superlative)

Phrases

well-bethought ill-bethought

Rhymes With

thought brought bought caught airport taught fought sought ought wrought distraught fraught

Questions

How do you pronounce bethought?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈθɔːt/.
What does bethought mean?: Intended; purposed; contrived.
Where does bethought come from?: Past participle of bethink, equivalent to be- + thought.

How to pronounce bethought

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