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How to pronounce buffered

Say it like BUHF-erd. Buffered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHF).

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US American/ˈbʌfɚd/BUHF-erd
UK British/ˈbʌfəd/BUHF-ud
  • BUHF
  • erd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

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  1. BUHFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. erdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of buffered

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BUHF-ud.

What does buffered mean?

adjective
  1. Using a buffer.“a buffered video stream”
  2. Dissolved in a buffer solution.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of buffer How to pronounce buffer

Questions about saying buffered

How do you pronounce buffered?

Say BUHF-erd. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʌfɚd/. In British English it is /ˈbʌfəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in buffered?

Buffered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUHF). Broken into parts: BUHF · erd.

Is buffered pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbʌfəd/ (BUHF-ud).

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