How To Pronounce Bull
bull
UK
Phonemic
/bʊl/
Phonetic
[bʷʊɫ]
US
Phonemic
/bʊl/
In British English, bull is pronounced /bʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bʊl/.
Bull 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
bʊl
Bull has one syllable in British English.
bull + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bʊlz/
US
/bʊlz/
Words That Rhyme With Bull
Questions About Bull
How do you pronounce bull in British English?
In British English, bull is pronounced /bʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷʊɫ].
How do you pronounce bull in American English?
In American English, bull is pronounced /bʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bull the same way?
Yes. Both are /bʊl/.
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