American English

How to pronounce beauty

nounB1Common word
BYOOdee

/ˈbju.ɾi/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

the quality of being very attractive or pleasing to look at or think about

What to listen for

In American English, the middle /t/ in “beauty” often sounds like a quick /d/: /ˈbju.ɾi/.

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Meanings & examples

noun

the quality of being very attractive or pleasing to look at or think about

She sees beauty in small things.

The beauty of the mountains amazed us.

Common phrases & grammar

natural beauty · physical beauty · inner beauty · breathtaking beauty

see beauty in + noun

the beauty of + noun

noun

a person or thing that is very attractive

That old car is a beauty.

She was a real beauty when she was young.

Common phrases & grammar

a real beauty · a classic beauty

be a beauty

noun

a particularly good or useful feature of something

The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.

The beauty of this app is that it saves time.

Good to know

Here, beauty means a good feature, not only an attractive appearance.

Common phrases & grammar

the beauty of simplicity · the beauty of the design

the beauty of + noun is + noun or adjective

the beauty of + noun is that + clause

Useful expressions

beauty contest

a competition in which people are judged mainly on their appearance

She entered a beauty contest.

Related words & forms

The plural is beauties, not beautys.