How to pronounce bamboo
bamboo
/bæmˈbuː/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Bamboo, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
Words that rhyme with bamboo
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bamboo?
Bamboo is pronounced /bæmˈbuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bamboo?
Bamboo has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bamboo?
The second syllable: /bæmˈbuː/.
What rhymes with bamboo?
queue, ewe, thuy, through, pugh.