how to pronounce bide

/baɪd/

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bide is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of bide in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… smart play was to bide his time perhaps …”

meanings of bide

verb:

To dwell or reside in a location; to abide.
To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
To wait for; to await.
To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.

bide frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bide occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.