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# How to pronounce "bid down" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/bɪddɒwn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **bid·down**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (5 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "bid down" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "So, this is a very famous paper by Feldstein and Horioka in 1980 where they use data on OECD countries from 1960 to 1974 uh and they just make get bid down for these workers if I can pay different wages to different types of employees. So, they estimate that the average cost to accommodate disabled"
- **Watch at 77:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caOBKTniLrU&t=4646s)

### Example 2
> "In deed, and the same thing of course holds when we tick the other scenario where the price is too high and then the price will be bid down through the same process. To arrive at the right level of the price."
- **Watch at 9:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SpXx4EXrPI&t=544s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "In effect, they would bid down things until utility is maximized."
- **Watch at 48:53**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekWxanQrsz4&t=2933s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "the pudding is that is the current account deficit of the United States I me its deficit with China has been growing uh I mean it grew right up to the right up to the recession then then there was a bid down and now it's sort of you know expanding again and that's where the problem lies I mean it's not surprising that America uh would would um would um have have much larger exports because it's it's a larger economy to start with but but but"
- **Watch at 5:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLiPx9zvNoE&t=331s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "But the point is that, if it's commoditized, if everybody understands how to do it, then the profits ultimately are going to get bid down to zero."
- **Watch at 34:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5PF2PcElV0&t=2071s)


## How to Pronounce "bid down"

- **Syllables**: bid · down
- **IPA**: `/bɪddɒwn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[bid](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bid), [down](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/down)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “bid down”?
“bid down” is pronounced /bɪddɒwn/ (bid · down). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “bid down”?
“bid down” has 2 syllables: bid · down.

### How can I hear “bid down” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “bid down” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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