How to Pronounce "have been around"
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈbɪn/, /bən/, /bɪn/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
HAV bin uh-ROUND
hæv/ /bˈiːn/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
hav BEEN uh-ROUND
Definition
To have existed for a long time, or to have a lot of life experience. Often used to describe people or things that are not new.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈbɪn/, /bən/, /bɪn/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
hæv/ /bˈiːn/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV bin uh-ROUND
UK
hav BEEN uh-ROUND
Listen in Context
This book has been around for years.
Cars have been around since the early 1900s.
He has been around the company for a long time.
Don't worry, she has been around; she knows what to do.