Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goodby

/ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
good-by
IPA
/ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Dated form of goodbye.

Dated

noun

Dated form of goodbye.

Dated

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goodbys (plural)

Synonyms

adieu adios arrivederci auf wiedersehen au revoir bye bye-bye cheerio good-by good-bye goodbye good day

Questions

How do you pronounce goodby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ/.
What does goodby mean?
Dated form of goodbye.

How to pronounce goodby

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “goodby”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈʊdbˌaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “goodby”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “goodby” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.