How To Pronounce Buxom
buxom
In British English, buxom is pronounced /ˈbʌk.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌk.sm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌk.səm/.
Buxom 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
Buxom 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 Buxom
How do you pronounce buxom in British English?
In British English, buxom is pronounced /ˈbʌk.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌk.sm̩].
How do you pronounce buxom in American English?
In American English, buxom is pronounced /ˈbʌk.səm/.
How many syllables are in buxom?
Buxom has two syllables, /bʌk/ + /səm/.
Where is the stress in buxom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce buxom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʌk.səm/.
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