How do native speakers pronounce "besides" in English?

In natural English speech, "besides" appears in contexts such as: "Alina Zuk. Then Alina calls with another job offer. Besides, Facebook". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“besides”in English

IPA/bɪˈsaɪdz/

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Definitions of “besides”

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preposition

In addition to.

“Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.”

Synonyms:beyond

preposition

Other than; except for; instead of.

“I don't want to go anywhere besides India.”

Synonyms:barring

adverb

Also; in addition.

“We've paid for your whole education and plenty more besides!”

adverb

Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.

“I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway.”

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