How to Pronounce "bereft of"
expression
bɝˈɛft/ /ˈəv
ber-EFT-uhv
bɪɹˈɛft/ /ˈɒv
bi-REFT-ov
Definition
To be completely lacking or missing something important; having lost or been deprived of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
bɝˈɛft/ /ˈəv
British English
bɪɹˈɛft/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ber-EFT-uhv
UK
bi-REFT-ov
Listen in Context
He felt bereft of ideas during the exam.
The country was bereft of natural resources.
She looked bereft of happiness at the funeral.
After the breakup, he wandered the city bereft of purpose.