English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Busy Pronunciation
Busy is pronounced BI-zee, IPA /ˈbɪzi/.
BI-zee
US /ˈbɪzi/ · UK /ˈbɪzi/
Syllables: BI · zee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Having a great deal to do, or full of activity.
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Busy in a Sentence
- The shop is busy on Saturday mornings.
- I am busy until about four.
- It has been a busy term.
Common Mispronunciations of Busy
Not BYOO-zee
Dizzy and busy rhyme exactly, which nobody would guess from the two spellings.
Not BUH-see
Easy and busy both buzz their middle consonant, so that s comes out as a z.
Tip: The u is a leftover from one old dialect and the sound came from another. Bury carries the same mismatch.
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