English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bilingual Pronunciation
Bilingual is pronounced by-LING-gwuhl, IPA /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/.
by-LING-gwuhl
US /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/ · UK /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/
Syllables: by · LING · gwuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Able to speak two languages well, or written in two languages.
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Bilingual in a Sentence
- The signs on the platform are bilingual.
- Both children are bilingual in Welsh and English.
- She works as a bilingual interpreter.
Common Mispronunciations of Bilingual
Not bi-LING-wuhl
A g sounds between the ng and the w, so the middle is LING-gw and not LING-w.
Not BY-ling-gwuhl
Hammer the middle beat, LING, and leave the by in front of it unstressed.
Tip: The bi prefix takes the long y of my here, as it does in bicycle and binary.
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