How to pronounce beautiful

Say it like this: /ˈbju.tɪ.fəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈbju.tɪ.fəl/

British/ˈbjuːtɪ.fəl/

What does beautiful mean?

adjPossessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.

“There's a beautiful lake by the town.”

Used emphatically or ironically, after the noun it qualifies.

“the house beautiful”

That one likes very much.

“You've done a beautiful thing today.”

nounSomeone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

“Hey, beautiful!”

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