Proper Pronunciation Guide

bizarre

[bə zɑ͜ɚ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “i” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.
  • Pronounce the letters “arr” in the second syllable as the R-Vowel diphthong
    /ɑ͜ɚ/ and stress them.
  • Do not pronounce the final letter “e.”

Practice Sentences:

 We found his behavior to be very bizarre.
A rather bizarre thing happened to me yesterday.

Definition:

  • (adjective) Extremely strange, out-of-the-ordinary, and unexplainable.

Notes:

This word is a homophone with “bazaar,” which is a Middle Eastern marketplace or an organized event which sells various goods in order to raise money for a school, church, or cause.

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