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beaconˈbikən

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈbiːkən/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈbiːkən/

Similar Pronunciations

/bidən/3

/bihən/1

/bikmən/2

/bikəm/1

/bikənz/1

/bilən/1

/bimən/4

/bitən/3

/bivən/1

/bizən/2

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