buh-bye

• IPA^(key): /bəˈbaɪ/

buh-bye

1. Pronunciation spelling of bye-bye.
   • 2012 July 1, T.L. Stanley, “No more crimes for her to solve”, in Los Angeles Times‎:

     A spinoff, “Major Crimes,” starring “Battlestar Galactica” veteran Mary McDonnell and a number of “Closer” cast members, premieres in August. Sedgwick won’t be among them, swapping Brenda’s syrupy “thank yew” for an upbeat “buh-bye now” to her co-workers.

   • 2023 March 8, Mark Leibovich, “Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Act”, in The Atlantic‎:

     But then he worried that Hasta la vista might come off as glib and dismissive—as in “Buh-bye, I will never come back here again.” So he opted for the more forward-looking “I’ll be back.”