How To Pronounce Bugle
bugle
In British English, bugle is pronounced /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbjʷuː.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/.
Bugle 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
Bugle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bugle
Questions About Bugle
How do you pronounce bugle in British English?
In British English, bugle is pronounced /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbjʷuː.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce bugle in American English?
In American English, bugle is pronounced /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in bugle?
Bugle has two syllables, /bjuː/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in bugle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce bugle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbjuː.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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