English pronunciation
How to pronounce “busy”
Phonetic spelling
BIZ-ee
IPA /ˈbɪzi/
Syllable stress
biz·ee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “busy”?
b u s y
“busy” is spelled B-U-S-Y. It is pronounced BIZ-ee, 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
I'm too busy to go out tonight.
She leads a very busy life.