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How to pronounce byproducts

Say it like BY-praw-dukts. Byproducts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY).

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US American/ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts/BY-praw-dukts
UK British/ˈbaɪˌprɔːdəkts/BY-praw-dukts
  • BY
  • praw
  • dukts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Byproducts 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. prawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. duktsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of byproducts

American and British speakers say byproducts in essentially the same way: /ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts/ in the US and /ˈbaɪˌprɔːdəkts/ in the UK.

British respelling: BY-praw-dukts.

What does byproducts mean?

noun
  1. plural of byproduct How to pronounce byproduct

Questions about saying byproducts

How do you pronounce byproducts?

Say BY-praw-dukts. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts/. In British English it is /ˈbaɪˌprɔːdəkts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in byproducts?

Byproducts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BY). Broken into parts: BY · praw · dukts.

Do Americans and Brits say byproducts the same way?

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

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