How To Pronounce Buffalo
buffalo
In British English, buffalo is pronounced /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/.
Buffalo has three 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
Buffalo has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Buffalo
How do you pronounce buffalo in British English?
In British English, buffalo is pronounced /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ].
How do you pronounce buffalo in American English?
In American English, buffalo is pronounced /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/.
How many syllables are in buffalo?
Buffalo has three syllables, /bʌf/ + /ə/ + /ləʊ/.
Where is the stress in buffalo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce buffalo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/ and American English has /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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