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How to pronounce budless

Say it like BUHD-lus. Budless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHD).

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US American/ˈbʌdləs/BUHD-lus
UK British/ˈbʌdləs/BUHD-lus
  • BUHD
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Budless pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BUHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of budless

American and British speakers say budless in essentially the same way: /ˈbʌdləs/ in the US and /ˈbʌdləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: BUHD-lus.

What does budless mean?

adjective
  1. Without any buds.

Where does budless come from?

From bud + -less.

Words that rhyme with budless

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

Questions about saying budless

How do you pronounce budless?

Say BUHD-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʌdləs/. In British English it is /ˈbʌdləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in budless?

Budless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHD). Broken into parts: BUHD · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say budless the same way?

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

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