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How to pronounce “been”
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Pronunciation guide for been
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of been with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Chasing Aphrodite
as something like the reincarnation of the Emperor Hadrian who'd been this great philanthropist
- Definition summary
- past participle of be.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce been
Chasing Aphrodite

as something like the reincarnation of the Emperor Hadrian who'd been this great philanthropist
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “been”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- past participle of be.
- (Southern US or African-American Vernacular) remote past form of be.
Practice Nearby Words
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