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How to pronounce bullfights

Say it like BUUL-fytz. Bullfights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUL).

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US American/ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/BUUL-fytz
UK British/ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/BUUL-fytz
  • BUUL
  • fytz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bullfights pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. fytzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of bullfights

American and British speakers say bullfights in essentially the same way: /ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/ in the US and /ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BUUL-fytz.

What does bullfights mean?

noun
  1. plural of bullfight How to pronounce bullfight

Questions about saying bullfights

How do you pronounce bullfights?

Say BUUL-fytz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/. In British English it is /ˈbʊlˌfaɪtz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bullfights?

Bullfights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUL). Broken into parts: BUUL · fytz.

Do Americans and Brits say bullfights the same way?

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

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