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How to pronounce “betide”
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Pronunciation guide for betide
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of betide with real speech in context.
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- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Sting: How I started writing songs again 23 minutes
woe betide you if you're late
- Definition summary
- (transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
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How to pronounce betide
Sting: How I started writing songs again 23 minutes

woe betide you if you're late
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “betide”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- (intransitive) Chiefly in the third person: to happen; to take place; to bechance, to befall.
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