How to Pronounce "bizarre"
word
/bəˈzɑɹ/
buh-ZAR
/bɪzˈɑː/
bi-ZAH
Definition
If something is bizarre, it is very strange, unusual, or surprising in a way that feels hard to explain. It often suggests that the thing stands out because it is oddly different from what people expect.
IPA Transcription
American English
/bəˈzɑɹ/
British English
/bɪzˈɑː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
buh-ZAR
UK
bi-ZAH
Listen in Context
That is a bizarre hat.
We heard a bizarre noise in the kitchen.
His painting has a bizarre style.
The whole situation was so bizarre that nobody knew how to react.