How To Pronounce Budget
budget
In British English, budget is pronounced /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/.
Budget has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Budget 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 Budget
How do you pronounce budget in British English?
In British English, budget is pronounced /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce budget in American English?
In American English, budget is pronounced /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in budget?
Budget has two syllables, /bʌdʒ/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in budget?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce budget the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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