How to pronounce bureau
bureau
/ˈbjʊrəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Bureau, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
Tom hid his money in a bureau drawer.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bureau?
Bureau is pronounced /ˈbjʊrəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bureau?
Bureau has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bureau?
The first syllable: /ˈbjʊrəʊ/.