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How to pronounce Beckwith?

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Pronunciation of Beckwith in the US

The American pronunciation of Beckwith, specifically in California, US, is

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b EH k w IH th
  • b sounds like the 'b' in bat
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • w sounds like the 'w' in win
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • th sounds like the 'th' in thin


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Pronunciation of Beckwith in the US

In the US, Beckwith is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Boston, MA, USA, is

BEHK "with"

BEHK rhymes with "deck"

"with" rhymes with "myth"

"From the Old English bece (beech) and viol (wood). The first generation to bear the name lived in the town of Beckwith, located in the Yorkshire parish of Pannal, around or before the 12th century. The name suggests the town's proximity to a grove of beech trees. Settlers immigrating to the New World who carried the name settled in Canada and the United States."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Meaning: Beech Wood


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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