English pronunciation
How to pronounce “goodbye”
Phonetic spelling
good-BYE
IPA /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
Syllable stress
good·bye
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “goodbye”?
g o o d b y e
“goodbye” is spelled G-O-O-D-B-Y-E. It is pronounced good-BYE, 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 have to say goodbye to my friends before I leave.
Goodbye, see you tomorrow!