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How to pronounce passersby

Say it like PAS-erz-bee. Passersby has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAS).

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US American/ˈpæsɚzbi/PAS-erz-bee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAS
  • erz
  • bee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Passersby pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does passersby mean?

noun
  1. plural of passerby How to pronounce passerby

Questions about saying passersby

How do you pronounce passersby?

Say PAS-erz-bee. The American pronunciation is /ˈpæsɚzbi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in passersby?

Passersby has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAS). Broken into parts: PAS · erz · bee.

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