How to Pronounce "babysitters"
word
ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɝz
BAY-bee-SIT-erz
bˈeɪbɪsˌɪtəz
BAY-bi-SIT-uhz
Definition
People who take care of children when the parents are not home, usually for a short period and often for pay.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɝz
British English
bˈeɪbɪsˌɪtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAY-bee-SIT-erz
UK
BAY-bi-SIT-uhz
Listen in Context
The babysitters came at 6 p.m. to watch the children.
Many parents hire babysitters on weekends.
The twins always have different babysitters.
I heard the babysitters played board games with the kids all night.