Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

b'y

/baɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: b'y
IPA: /baɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group

noun

Etymology

From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

Inflected Forms

b'ys (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce b'y?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪ/.
What does b'y mean?: buddy; male friend; member of one's friend group
Where does b'y come from?: From the local accent's pronunciation of boy.

How to pronounce b'y

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