How To Pronounce Bumper
bumper
In British English, bumper is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pɚ/.
Bumper has two 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
Bumper 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 Bumper
Questions About Bumper
How do you pronounce bumper in British English?
In British English, bumper is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce bumper in American English?
In American English, bumper is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in bumper?
Bumper has two syllables, /bʌm/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in bumper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce bumper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbʌm.pə/ and American English has /ˈbʌm.pɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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