How To Pronounce Bushel
bushel
In British English, bushel is pronounced /ˈbʊʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊʃ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʊʃ.əl/.
Bushel 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
Bushel 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 Bushel
How do you pronounce bushel in British English?
In British English, bushel is pronounced /ˈbʊʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷʊʃ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce bushel in American English?
In American English, bushel is pronounced /ˈbʊʃ.əl/.
How many syllables are in bushel?
Bushel has two syllables, /bʊʃ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in bushel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʊʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bushel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʊʃ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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