English pronunciation
How to pronounce “besides”
Phonetic spelling
bih-SYEDZ
IPA /ˌbiˈsaɪdz/
Syllable stress
be·sides
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “besides”?
b e s i d e s
“besides” is spelled B-E-S-I-D-E-S. It is pronounced bih-SYEDZ, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Besides studying, I also work part-time.
There's no one else besides you who can help me.