How to pronounce bonus
bonus
/ˈbəʊnəs/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Bonus, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
They even paid up front with a crazy bonus.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bonus?
Bonus is pronounced /ˈbəʊnəs/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bonus?
Bonus has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bonus?
The first syllable: /ˈbəʊnəs/.