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