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How to pronounce bouquets

Say it like boh-KAYZ. Bouquets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAYZ).

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US American/boʊˈkeɪz/boh-KAYZ
UK British/bəʊˈkeɪz/boh-KAYZ
  • boh
  • KAYZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bouquets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. bohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. KAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of bouquets

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: boh-KAYZ.

What does bouquets mean?

noun
  1. plural of bouquet How to pronounce bouquet

Words that rhyme with bouquets

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bouquets.

Questions about saying bouquets

How do you pronounce bouquets?

Say boh-KAYZ. The American pronunciation is /boʊˈkeɪz/. In British English it is /bəʊˈkeɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bouquets?

Bouquets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAYZ). Broken into parts: boh · KAYZ.

Is bouquets pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /bəʊˈkeɪz/ (boh-KAYZ).

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