How to pronounce bedbugs
Say it like BED-bugz. Bedbugs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BED).
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- BED
- bugz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bedbugs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- bugzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of bedbugs
American and British speakers say bedbugs in essentially the same way: /ˈbɛdbəɡz/ in the US and /ˈbɛdbəɡz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BED-bugz.
What does bedbugs mean?
- plural of bedbug How to pronounce bedbug
Questions about saying bedbugs
How do you pronounce bedbugs?
Say BED-bugz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛdbəɡz/. In British English it is /ˈbɛdbəɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bedbugs?
Bedbugs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BED). Broken into parts: BED · bugz.
Do Americans and Brits say bedbugs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɛdbəɡz/ and the British form is /ˈbɛdbəɡz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.