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How to pronounce beach
Say it like this: /ˈbitʃ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does beach mean?
nounThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
“Up and down, the beach lay empty for miles.”
The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
verbTo run aground on a beach.
“When we finally beached, the land was scarcely less wet than the sea.”
To run (something) aground on a beach.
“Great Aías led twelve ships from Sálamis and beached them where Athenians formed for battle.”
To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.
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