How to pronounce “buy”
Say “buy” in one beat
buy
/baɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- buybaɪ
- IPA (American)
- /baɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /baɪ/
- Respelling
- BY
- Syllables
- 1 — buy
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /baɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “buy” means
- noun
an advantageous purchase
“she got a bargain at the auction”
- verb
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
“The family purchased a new car”
- verb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
“This judge can be bought”
Say it in a sentence
“She saved up enough money to buy a new laptop.”“buy”, answered
How do you pronounce “buy”?
“buy” is pronounced /baɪ/ (BY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /baɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “buy” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /baɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “buy” mean?
As a noun: an advantageous purchase For example: “she got a bargain at the auction” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “buy”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /baɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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