How To Pronounce Bucolic
bucolic
In British English, bucolic is pronounced /bjuːˈkɒl.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bjʷuːˈkʰʷɒl.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bjuːˈkɑː.lɪk/.
Bucolic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Bucolic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bucolic
Questions About Bucolic
How do you pronounce bucolic in British English?
In British English, bucolic is pronounced /bjuːˈkɒl.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bjʷuːˈkʰʷɒl.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce bucolic in American English?
In American English, bucolic is pronounced /bjuːˈkɑː.lɪk/.
How many syllables are in bucolic?
Bucolic has three syllables, /bjuː/ + /kɒl/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in bucolic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bucolic the same way?
No. British English has /bjuːˈkɒl.ɪk/ and American English has /bjuːˈkɑː.lɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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