To pronounce "bawbee", say BAWB-ee — 2 syllables, IPA /bɔːˈbiː/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bɔːˈbiː/
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"bawbee" has 2 syllables: bawb-ee. It rhymes with tibiae and baubee, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: baubee — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bawbee" has 2 syllables: bawb · ee.
The IPA transcription of "bawbee" is /bɔːˈbiː/.
Bawbee: A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
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