How To Pronounce Buff
buff
UK
Phonemic
/bʌf/
Phonetic
[bʌf]
US
Phonemic
/bʌf/
In British English, buff is pronounced /bʌf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌf]. In American English, it is pronounced /bʌf/.
Buff has one 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
bʌf
Buff has one syllable in British English.
buff + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bʌfs/
US
/bʌfs/
buff + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bʌft/
US
/bʌft/
buff + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbʌf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌf.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Buff
Questions About Buff
How do you pronounce buff in British English?
In British English, buff is pronounced /bʌf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌf].
How do you pronounce buff in American English?
In American English, buff is pronounced /bʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce buff the same way?
Yes. Both are /bʌf/.
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