How To Pronounce Bullion
bullion
In British English, bullion is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jən/.
Bullion 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
Bullion 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.
Questions About Bullion
How do you pronounce bullion in British English?
In British English, bullion is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce bullion in American English?
In American English, bullion is pronounced /ˈbʊl.jən/.
How many syllables are in bullion?
Bullion has two syllables, /bʊl/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in bullion?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bullion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʊl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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