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anonymous The correct pronunciation of been is bi:n or ben Every dialect has its own pronunciations. My US East-Coast one says it "bin", the dead-center short "i". Broadcast English says it that way, too.
- anonymous The correct pronunciation of been is bi:n or ben Every dialect has its own pronunciations.
- My US East-Coast one says it "bin", the dead-center short "i".
- Broadcast English says it that way, too.
- The Brits tend to say "bean", to rhyme with "seen".
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anonymous The correct pronunciation of been is bi:n or ben
Every dialect has its own pronunciations. My US East-Coast one says it "bin", the dead-center short "i". Broadcast English says it that way, too. The Brits tend to say "bean", to rhyme with "seen".
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Both /b?n/ and /b?n/ are OK. /bi:n/ sounds like posh British to my ear. It's not used here in the U.S.
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