How to Pronounce "by trade"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈtɹeɪd
BYE-TRADE
bˈaɪ/ /tɹˈeɪd
BYE-TRADE
Definition
Used to indicate someone's main job or profession, especially when it's different from what they're currently doing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈtɹeɪd
British English
bˈaɪ/ /tɹˈeɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYE-TRADE
UK
BYE-TRADE
Listen in Context
She is a doctor by trade.
My father is a mechanic by trade.
He became a teacher, but he is an artist by trade.
I'm a scientist by trade, but these days I work in sales.