bˈɪdz kæn biː ˌɛni nˈʌmbɚ fɹʌm zˈiəɹoʊ ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðə plˈeɪɚ bᵻlˈiːvz ðæt ðeɪ wɪl wˈɪn nˈoʊ tɹˈɪks dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈaʊnd tʊ ˈeɪt ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðə plˈeɪɚ bᵻlˈiːvz ðæt ðeɪ wɪl wˈɪn ˈɛvɹi tɹˈɪk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈaʊnd.
Bids can be any number from zero (i.e. the player believes that they will win no tricks during the round) to eight (i.e. the player believes that they will win every trick during the round).