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How to pronounce biddy

Say it like BID-ee. Biddy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BID).

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US American/ˈbɪdi/BID-ee
UK British/ˈbɪdi/BID-ee
  • BID
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biddy pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of biddy

American and British speakers say biddy in essentially the same way: /ˈbɪdi/ in the US and /ˈbɪdi/ in the UK.

British respelling: BID-ee.

What does biddy mean?

noun
  1. An attractive girl.
  2. A name used in calling a hen or chicken, often as "biddy-biddy-biddy".
adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of bitty (“very small”).

Where does biddy come from?

Derived from Biddy, diminutive form of Bridget.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with biddy

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Questions about saying biddy

How do you pronounce biddy?

Say BID-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɪdi/. In British English it is /ˈbɪdi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biddy?

Biddy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BID). Broken into parts: BID · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say biddy the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɪdi/ and the British form is /ˈbɪdi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).