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How to pronounce boodles

Say it like BOO-dulz. Boodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOO).

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US American/ˈbudəlz/BOO-dulz
UK British/ˈbuːdəlz/BOO-dulz
  • BOO
  • dulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Boodles pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. dulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of boodles

American and British speakers say boodles in essentially the same way: /ˈbudəlz/ in the US and /ˈbuːdəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BOO-dulz.

What does boodles mean?

noun
  1. plural of boodle How to pronounce boodle
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of boodle How to pronounce boodle

Questions about saying boodles

How do you pronounce boodles?

Say BOO-dulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbudəlz/. In British English it is /ˈbuːdəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in boodles?

Boodles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOO). Broken into parts: BOO · dulz.

Do Americans and Brits say boodles the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbudəlz/ and the British form is /ˈbuːdəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).