Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bday

/ˈbiːdeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: bday
IPA: /ˈbiːdeɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of birthday.

Example Sentences

"Happy bday!"
"I think last time we spoke we both kind of said some really nasty things that neither of us meant, like… you broke up with me… on my b-day."

Inflected Forms

bdays (plural) b-day (alternative) bdai (alternative, rare)

Homonyms

bidet (UK)

Rhymes With

side bidet pide

Questions

How do you pronounce bday?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːdeɪ/.
What does bday mean?: Abbreviation of birthday.

How to pronounce bday

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