US /ˈbikən laɪt/
・UK /ˈbi:kən lait/
This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice.
This momentous Decree came as a [great] beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves
Without doubt, this strange beacon light would awaken far away, the woodcutter of