How To Pronounce Buoy
buoy
In British English, buoy is pronounced /bɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbuː.i/.
Buoy has one 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
Buoy has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Buoy
Questions About Buoy
How do you pronounce buoy in British English?
In British English, buoy is pronounced /bɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔɪ].
How do you pronounce buoy in American English?
In American English, buoy is pronounced /ˈbuː.i/.
Do British and American English pronounce buoy the same way?
No. British English has /bɔɪ/ and American English has /ˈbuː.i/.
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