How to pronounce booze
Say it like BOOZ. Booze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce booze. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BOOZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Booze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOOZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of booze
American and British speakers say booze in essentially the same way: /buz/ in the US and /buːz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOOZ.
What does booze mean?
- an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
- consume alcohol“We were up drinking all night”
Where does booze come from?
Originally a Northern England dialectal form of bowse.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with booze
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of booze.
Questions about saying booze
How do you pronounce booze?
Say BOOZ. The American pronunciation is /buz/. In British English it is /buːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in booze?
Booze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOOZ.
Do Americans and Brits say booze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /buz/ and the British form is /buːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.