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How to pronounce sidebars

Say it like SYDE-barz. Sidebars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SYDE).

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US American/ˈsaɪdˌbɑrz/SYDE-barz
UK British/ˈsaɪdˌbɑːz/SYDE-bahz
  • SYDE
  • barz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sidebars pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. barzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of sidebars

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SYDE-bahz.

What does sidebars mean?

noun
  1. plural of sidebar How to pronounce sidebar

Questions about saying sidebars

How do you pronounce sidebars?

Say SYDE-barz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsaɪdˌbɑrz/. In British English it is /ˈsaɪdˌbɑːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sidebars?

Sidebars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SYDE). Broken into parts: SYDE · barz.

Is sidebars pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈsaɪdˌbɑːz/ (SYDE-bahz).

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