How To Pronounce Bouillon
bouillon
In British English, bouillon is pronounced /ˈbuː.jɒn/ or /ˈbʊl.jɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷuː.jʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jɑːn/.
Bouillon 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
Bouillon 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 Bouillon
How do you pronounce bouillon in British English?
In British English, bouillon is pronounced /ˈbuː.jɒn/ or /ˈbʊl.jɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷuː.jʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce bouillon in American English?
In American English, bouillon is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jɑːn/.
How many syllables are in bouillon?
Bouillon has two syllables, /buː/ + /jɒn/.
Where is the stress in bouillon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /buː/.
Do British and American English pronounce bouillon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbuː.jɒn/ and American English has /ˈbʊl.jɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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