How To Pronounce Buzz
buzz
UK
Phonemic
/bʌz/
Phonetic
[bʌz]
US
Phonemic
/bʌz/
In British English, buzz is pronounced /bʌz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌz]. In American English, it is pronounced /bʌz/.
Buzz 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
bʌz
Buzz has one syllable in British English.
buzz + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈbʌz.ɪz/
US
/ˈbʌz.ɪz/
buzz + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bʌzd/
US
/bʌzd/
buzz + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbʌz.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌz.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Buzz
Questions About Buzz
How do you pronounce buzz in British English?
In British English, buzz is pronounced /bʌz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʌz].
How do you pronounce buzz in American English?
In American English, buzz is pronounced /bʌz/.
Do British and American English pronounce buzz the same way?
Yes. Both are /bʌz/.
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