How to pronounce bookmark
Say it like BUUK-mark. Bookmark has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUK).
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- BUUK
- mark
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bookmark pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- markKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of bookmark
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: BUUK-mahk.
What does bookmark mean?
- A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.“He placed a bookmark on page 234, which had an interesting footnote from the author.”
- A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.
- A pointer found in a nonclustered index to a row in a clustered index or a table heap
- To create a bookmark.
Where does bookmark come from?
From Middle English *boke-merk, *boke-merke (attested only in the bare form merk (“bookmark”)), equivalent to book + mark.
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Questions about saying bookmark
How do you pronounce bookmark?
Say BUUK-mark. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʊkmɑrk/. In British English it is /ˈbʊkˌmɑːk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bookmark?
Bookmark has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUK). Broken into parts: BUUK · mark.
Is bookmark pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbʊkˌmɑːk/ (BUUK-mahk).