How to pronounce "babysits" in English
ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪts
BAY·bee·sits
Primary stress: BAY
Hear native speakers say babysits in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “babysits”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
BAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
bee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sits
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "babysits" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "babysits is" sounds like "babysits-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "babysits" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- We're told that Marta babysits to earn extra money.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“- Just a few episodes later, stuck at home with a torn ACL, Homer creates Uncle Homer's daycare center, where he babysits his friends”— WIREDWatch clip
“to bring lifebrand to your daughter your cousin your niece your girlfriend or the girl who walks your dog or babysits your kids”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and babysits then I can go tell me about tell me about your husband's bar I'm interested because I understand that the the food is Russian yeah yeah it's a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“This man comes over to my house, babysits the kids, takes them, and all of that to say, you really need to challenge-- we need to challenge ourselves.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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- We're told that Marta babysits to earn extra money.
Hear it in context: “babysits”
5 clipsThe English word “babysits” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪts (phonetic respelling: BAY-bee-sits). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (BAY · bee · sits), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BAY). Grammatically, “babysits” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “babysits” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, WIRED, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @0:00
“- We're told that Marta babysits to earn extra money. to earn extra money.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @32:03
“- The dream is over. - Just a few episodes later, stuck at home with a torn ACL, Homer creates Uncle Homer's daycare center, where he babysits his friends Homer creates Uncle Homer's daycare center,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @17:05
“destroying a young person's life imagine for a second you didn't bother to bring lifebrand to your daughter your cousin your niece your girlfriend or the girl who walks your dog or babysits your kids or the girl who walks your dog or babysits your kids”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @19:33
“of the the tart community sometimes yeah if uh if I have time and uh my mom comes and babysits then I can go tell me about tell me about your husband's bar I'm interested because I understand that the the food is Russian yeah yeah it's a interested because I understand that the the food is Russian yeah yeah it's a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @23:07
“We're genuinely brothers. This man comes over to my house, babysits the kids, takes them, and all of that to say, you really need to challenge-- we need to challenge ourselves. and all of that to say, you really”
Definition & Meaning: “babysits”
- To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
- To watch or tend a thing or process without normally intervening in it, e.g. as a precaution should an emergency happen.
Example Sentences (3)
- “My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.”
- “The reaction takes several hours, so we leave a graduate student to babysit it.”
- “- We're told that Marta babysits to earn extra money.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “babysits”
- Pronunciation:
- BAY-bee-sits
- Syllables:
- BAY · bee · sits
- Written Hyphenation:
- ba · by · sits
- Primary stress:
- BAY
- IPA:
- ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪts
- Hear it in context
- babysits
Words that Rhyme with “babysits”
-eɪbiˌsɪtsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"babysits" (⁄ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪts⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "babysits" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about babysits
How do you pronounce “babysits”?
“babysits” is pronounced ⁄ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪts⁄ (BAY-bee-sits). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “babysits”?
“babysits” has 3 syllables: BAY · bee · sits.
Where is the stress in “babysits”?
The primary stress in “babysits” is on “BAY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “babysits” mean?
To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
How can I hear “babysits” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “babysits”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).