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How to pronounce bodices

Say it like BOD-ih-siz. Bodices has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOD).

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US American/ˈbɑdɪsɪz/BOD-ih-siz
UK British/ˈbɒdɪsɪz/BOD-ih-siz
  • BOD
  • ih
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bodices pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bodices

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BOD-ih-siz.

What does bodices mean?

noun
  1. plural of bodice How to pronounce bodice

Questions about saying bodices

How do you pronounce bodices?

Say BOD-ih-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑdɪsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbɒdɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bodices?

Bodices has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOD). Broken into parts: BOD · ih · siz.

Is bodices pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈbɒdɪsɪz/ (BOD-ih-siz).

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