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How to pronounce “befall”
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Pronunciation guide for befall
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of befall with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How to Make the Most of a Finite Life (w/ Oliver Burkeman)
befall people but it's really striking
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce befall
How to Make the Most of a Finite Life (w/ Oliver Burkeman)

befall people but it's really striking
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “befall”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
- (intransitive) To happen.
- (transitive) To happen to.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To fall.
- [Noun]
- Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
Practice Nearby Words
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