How to pronounce bedroom
Say it like BED-room. Bedroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BED).
- BED
- room
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bedroom 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.
- roomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of bedroom
American and British speakers say bedroom in essentially the same way: /ˈbɛˌdrum/ in the US and /ˈbɛˌdruːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: BED-room.
What does bedroom mean?
- A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.“Please don't enter my bedroom without knocking.”
Where does bedroom come from?
From bed + room.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- bedchamber
- sleeping room
- sleeping accommodation
- chamber
Words that rhyme with bedroom
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bedroom.
Questions about saying bedroom
How do you pronounce bedroom?
Say BED-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛˌdrum/. In British English it is /ˈbɛˌdruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bedroom?
Bedroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BED). Broken into parts: BED · room.
Do Americans and Brits say bedroom the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɛˌdrum/ and the British form is /ˈbɛˌdruːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.