Start with a 'b' sound by pressing your lips together and releasing with a burst of air.
Move to the 'ai' sound as in 'eye,' opening your mouth more and lifting your tongue slightly.
Finish with a soft 'k' sound by bringing the back of the tongue to touch the soft palate and releasing.
bahyk
biyk
bik
Start with a 'b' sound by pressing your lips together and releasing with a burst of air.
Move to the 'ai' sound as in 'eye,' opening your mouth more and lifting your tongue slightly.
Finish with a soft 'k' sound by bringing the back of the tongue to touch the soft palate and releasing.
bahyk
biyk
bik
Make an 'eye' sound, which is a long 'i'.
The stress is on the only syllable: 'bike'.
Yes, a soft and clear 'k' sound ends the word.
A two-wheeled vehicle you can ride.
/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/
A vehicle with two wheels.
/ˈbaɪkər/
A person who rides a bike.
/ˈbaɪkɪŋ/
The activity of riding a bike.
'Bicycle' has three syllables and a different stress pattern.
'Biker' ends with an 'er' that changes the ending sound.
'Biking' includes an additional 'ing' suffix that alters the ending.
Remember that 'ai' in 'bike' sounds like 'eye' and not 'ee'.
Ensure a crisp 'k' sound by practicing with words like 'back' and 'pick'.
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