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How to pronounce budgies

Say it like BUHJ-eez. Budgies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHJ).

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US American/ˈbʌdʒiz/BUHJ-eez
UK British/ˈbʌdʒiz/BUHJ-eez
  • BUHJ
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Budgies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BUHJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of budgies

American and British speakers say budgies in essentially the same way: /ˈbʌdʒiz/ in the US and /ˈbʌdʒiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BUHJ-eez.

What does budgies mean?

noun
  1. plural of budgie How to pronounce budgie

Questions about saying budgies

How do you pronounce budgies?

Say BUHJ-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʌdʒiz/. In British English it is /ˈbʌdʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in budgies?

Budgies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHJ). Broken into parts: BUHJ · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say budgies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbʌdʒiz/ and the British form is /ˈbʌdʒiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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