How To Pronounce Bumpy
bumpy
In British English, bumpy is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.pi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pi/.
Bumpy 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
Bumpy 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 Bumpy
Questions About Bumpy
How do you pronounce bumpy in British English?
In British English, bumpy is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.pi].
How do you pronounce bumpy in American English?
In American English, bumpy is pronounced /ˈbʌm.pi/.
How many syllables are in bumpy?
Bumpy has two syllables, /bʌm/ + /pi/.
Where is the stress in bumpy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce bumpy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʌm.pi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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