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How to pronounce buy

buy
/baɪ/
1 syllable

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Buy, sound by sound

/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/aɪ/as in timeGlide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.

In a sentence

Can I buy a ticket on the bus?

Words that rhyme with buy

Questions and answers

How do you pronounce buy?

Buy is pronounced /baɪ/ in American English.

How many syllables are in buy?

Buy has 1 syllable.

What rhymes with buy?

versailles, awry, tsai, chai.

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