Been

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /bɪn/
• Homophones: bin
• Rhymes: -ɪn
• GenAm IPA: /bÉ›n/
• Homophones: Ben
• Rhymes: -É›n
• RP IPA: /biːn/
• Homophones: bean
• Rhymes: -iːn
• unstressed IPA: /bɨn/, /bɪ̈n/

From Middle English ybeen, from Old English ġebēon, past participle of bēon ("to be").

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ybe (see y-).

Verb

1. Past participle of be
2. (obsolete) wereAssembled been a senate grave and stout. — Fairfax.

Pronunciation

From Middle English been, from Old English bēon ("bees"), nominative and accusative plural of bēo ("bee"). More at bee.

Noun

plural

1. (UK dialectal) Plural of bee

Anagrams

• NEbE