English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
By Pronunciation
By is pronounced BY, IPA /ˈbaɪ/.
BY
US /ˈbaɪ/ · UK /ˈbaɪ/
Syllables: BY (1 syllable)
preposition and adverb: Indicating who did something, how it was done, or a position beside something.
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By in a Sentence
- The chair was made by hand.
- We walked by the river all afternoon.
- Send it by Friday at the latest.
Common Mispronunciations of By
Not BEE
The vowel glides from ah towards ee across a single beat. A flat ee produces the word bee.
Not BOY
The glide starts open and low, not rounded. Rounding the lips at the start gives the vowel of boy.
Tip: By, buy and bye are identical in sound. By is the preposition, buy is what you do with money, bye is the farewell.
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