been meaning

Definition of been

1. the past participle of "be"
   • I have been to Paris
   • it's been raining

been in a sentence

• The number of people who go abroad has been increasing.
• We've been matched up with some strong teams this year.
• Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.
• He had been ill for a week when they sent for a doctor.
• If it had not been for his advice, I might have failed.

How to pronounce been

been is pronounced /bɪn/ in British English and /bɪn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.