How To Pronounce Bonus
bonus
In British English, bonus is pronounced /ˈbəʊ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈboʊ.nəs/.
Bonus 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
Bonus 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.
Questions About Bonus
How do you pronounce bonus in British English?
In British English, bonus is pronounced /ˈbəʊ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊ.nəs].
How do you pronounce bonus in American English?
In American English, bonus is pronounced /ˈboʊ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in bonus?
Bonus has two syllables, /bəʊ/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in bonus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bonus the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ and American English has /ˈboʊ.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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