How to Pronounce "bayous"
word
ˈbaɪuz
BY-ooz
bˈaɪuː
BY-oo
Definition
Slow-moving, marshy waterways, commonly found in the southern United States, especially in Louisiana.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪuz
British English
bˈaɪuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY-ooz
UK
BY-oo
Listen in Context
Alligators live in the bayous of Louisiana.
The bayous are full of birds and fish.
Fishermen often go to the bayous to catch catfish.
We took a boat tour through the bayous last summer—so many cypress trees!