How To Pronounce Bulletin
bulletin
In British English, bulletin is pronounced /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.ə.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʊl.ə.t̯ən/.
Bulletin 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
Bulletin 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 Bulletin
How do you pronounce bulletin in British English?
In British English, bulletin is pronounced /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.ə.tɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce bulletin in American English?
In American English, bulletin is pronounced /ˈbʊl.ə.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in bulletin?
Bulletin has three syllables, /bʊl/ + /ə/ + /tɪn/.
Where is the stress in bulletin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bulletin the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ and American English has /ˈbʊl.ə.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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