How to pronounce bucket
Say it like BUHK-ut. Bucket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bucket. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BUHK
- ut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bucket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- utKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of bucket
American and British speakers say bucket in essentially the same way: /ˈbʌkət/ in the US and /ˈbʌkɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUHK-it.
What does bucket mean?
- a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
- the quantity contained in a bucket
- put into a bucket
- carry in a bucket
Where does bucket come from?
From Middle English buket, boket, partly from Old English bucc ("bucket, pitcher"; mod.
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Questions about saying bucket
How do you pronounce bucket?
Say BUHK-ut. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʌkət/. In British English it is /ˈbʌkɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bucket?
Bucket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHK). Broken into parts: BUHK · ut.
Do Americans and Brits say bucket the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbʌkət/ and the British form is /ˈbʌkɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.