how to pronounce bis

/bɪs/

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bis is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of bis in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… in der zeit von 2005 bis 2009 wo ich die …”

meanings of bis

preposition:

  1. To; all the way to.
  2. By.
  3. Until, to, through.

conjunction:

  1. To.
  2. Until.

noun:

  1. B-sharp.

bis frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word bis occurs in german on average 1312.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to bis

bassbusbossbinblitzbluesdassmitdesdas

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