How To Pronounce Buffoon
buffoon
In British English, buffoon is pronounced /bəˈfuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈfʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈfuːn/.
Buffoon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Buffoon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Buffoon
Questions About Buffoon
How do you pronounce buffoon in British English?
In British English, buffoon is pronounced /bəˈfuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈfʷũːn].
How do you pronounce buffoon in American English?
In American English, buffoon is pronounced /bəˈfuːn/.
How many syllables are in buffoon?
Buffoon has two syllables, /bə/ + /fuːn/.
Where is the stress in buffoon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce buffoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /bəˈfuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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