How to pronounce budge
Say it like BUHJ. Budge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BUHJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Budge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUHJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of budge
American and British speakers say budge in essentially the same way: /bʌdʒ/ in the US and /bʌdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUHJ.
What does budge mean?
- To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.”
- To move; to shift from a fixed position.“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t budge it.”
- To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.“The Minister for Finance refused to budge on the new economic rules.”
- A kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on, formerly used as an edging and ornament, especially on scholastic habits.
Where does budge come from?
Borrowed from Middle French bouger, from Old French bougier, from Vulgar Latin *bullicāre (“to bubble; seethe; move; stir”), from Latin bullīre (“to boil; seethe; roil”).
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Words that rhyme with budge
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Questions about saying budge
How do you pronounce budge?
Say BUHJ. The American pronunciation is /bʌdʒ/. In British English it is /bʌdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in budge?
Budge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BUHJ.
Do Americans and Brits say budge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bʌdʒ/ and the British form is /bʌdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.