bye-bye
gb/bˈaɪ bˈaɪ/ us/bˈaɪ bˈaɪ/
English
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Playful or childish goodbye
A cute or playful way to say goodbye, often to children or between close people.
Examples
- She kissed the baby and said, "Bye-bye!"
- Okay, bye-bye, see you next week.
- The little girl waved and whispered, "Bye-bye" to her teacher.
Grammar
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bye-bye
IPA
GB/bˈaɪ bˈaɪ/
US/bˈaɪ bˈaɪ/
Syllables & stress
bye (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bye)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bye-bye
- Plural: bye-byes
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