How to Pronounce "by the year"
expression
BYE thuh YEER
BYE thuh YEER
Definition
This phrase is used to indicate something will happen or be completed at any time before or at the end of a specific year.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈjɪɹ
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /jˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYE thuh YEER
UK
BYE thuh YEER
Listen in Context
The company plans to expand by the year 2025.
We need to finish this project by the year 2030.
She wants to learn English fluently by the year 2024.
Experts predict big changes in technology by the year 2040.