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