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How to pronounce bylines

Say it like BY-leenz. Bylines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY).

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US American/ˈbaɪˌlinz/BY-leenz
UK British/ˈbaɪˌliːnz/BY-leenz
  • BY
  • leenz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bylines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. leenzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of bylines

American and British speakers say bylines in essentially the same way: /ˈbaɪˌlinz/ in the US and /ˈbaɪˌliːnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BY-leenz.

What does bylines mean?

noun
  1. plural of byline How to pronounce byline

Questions about saying bylines

How do you pronounce bylines?

Say BY-leenz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaɪˌlinz/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪˌliːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bylines?

Bylines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY). Broken into parts: BY · leenz.

Do Americans and Brits say bylines the same way?

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

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