How To Pronounce Bogey
bogey
In British English, bogey is pronounced /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊ.ɡi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈboʊ.ɡi/.
Bogey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Bogey has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bogey
Questions About Bogey
How do you pronounce bogey in British English?
In British English, bogey is pronounced /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊ.ɡi].
How do you pronounce bogey in American English?
In American English, bogey is pronounced /ˈboʊ.ɡi/.
How many syllables are in bogey?
Bogey has two syllables, /bəʊ/ + /ɡi/.
Where is the stress in bogey?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bogey the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/ and American English has /ˈboʊ.ɡi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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