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.

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