How to pronounce byen
Say it like BYEN. Byen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BYEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Byen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BYENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of byen
American and British speakers say byen in essentially the same way: /bjɛn/ in the US and /bjɛn/ in the UK.
British respelling: BYEN.
What does byen mean?
- bone
Where does byen come from?
A dialectal reflex of Northern Middle English bane (“bone”), featuring the local change of Middle English /aː/ to /jɛ/.
Words that rhyme with byen
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Questions about saying byen
How do you pronounce byen?
Say BYEN. The American pronunciation is /bjɛn/. In British English it is /bjɛn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in byen?
Byen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BYEN.
Do Americans and Brits say byen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bjɛn/ and the British form is /bjɛn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.