Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 44 of 100 · Crazy spellings
How to pronounce busy
/ˈbɪzi/ British English
BIZ·ee
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
BUH·zee
✓ Say
BIZ·ee
My tip
The u sounds like i — just like business.
In a sentence
Sorry, I’m really busy.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BIZ-ee.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce busy?
In British English, busy is pronounced /ˈbɪzi/. Say it like this: BIZ-ee. The u sounds like i — just like business.
How many syllables are in busy?
When you say it, busy has 2 syllables: BIZ-ee. The strong beat is the first one, BIZ.