To pronounce "bilby", say BILBY — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"bilby" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with trilby and filby, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Bilby" has one syllable.
Bilby: Australian desert marsupial (Macrotis lagotis), with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
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