How To Pronounce Bust
bust
UK
Phonemic
/bʌst/
Phonetic
[bʌst̚]
US
Phonemic
/bʌst/
In British English, bust is pronounced /bʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bʌst/.
Bust has one 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
bʌst
Bust has one syllable in British English.
bust + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bʌsts/
US
/bʌsts/
bust + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈbʌs.tɪd/
US
/ˈbʌs.tɪd/
bust + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbʌs.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌs.tɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Bust
Questions About Bust
How do you pronounce bust in British English?
In British English, bust is pronounced /bʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌst̚].
How do you pronounce bust in American English?
In American English, bust is pronounced /bʌst/.
Do British and American English pronounce bust the same way?
Yes. Both are /bʌst/.
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