How To Pronounce Bully

bully

Phonemic

/ˈbʊl.i/

Phonetic

[ˈbʷʊl.i]

Phonemic

/ˈbʊl.i/

In British English, bully is pronounced /ˈbʊl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʊl.i/.

Bully 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

bʊli

Bully 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.

bully + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʊl.iz/

bully + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʊl.id/

bully + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Bully

How do you pronounce bully in British English?

In British English, bully is pronounced /ˈbʊl.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊl.i].

How do you pronounce bully in American English?

In American English, bully is pronounced /ˈbʊl.i/.

How many syllables are in bully?

Bully has two syllables, /bʊl/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in bully?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce bully the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbʊl.i/.

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