How to pronounce “buffet”
Say “buffet” in 2 beats
buffet
/bəˈfeɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈbʊfeɪ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bufbə
- fetfeɪstress
- IPA (American)
- /bəˈfeɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈbʊfeɪ/
- Respelling
- buh-FAY
- Syllables
- 2 — buf-FET
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: buf-FET. “fet” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/bəˈfeɪ/
/ˈbʊfeɪ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “buffet” goes wrong
- Often heard
“BUFF-et”
the t is silent when it means a self-service meal
What “buffet” means
- noun
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- noun
a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
- noun
usually inexpensive bar
Say it in a sentence
“The hotel buffet closes at ten, so we hurried downstairs.”“buffet”, answered
How do you pronounce “buffet”?
“buffet” is pronounced /bəˈfeɪ/ (buh-FAY) in American English and /ˈbʊfeɪ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fet”. Build it as buf-FET, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “buffet” have?
2: buf · fet. The beat lands on the second, “fet”.
Is “buffet” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bəˈfeɪ/ (buh-FAY); British English says /ˈbʊfeɪ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “buffet” mean?
As a noun: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers For example: “The hotel buffet closes at ten, so we hurried downstairs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “buffet”?
Stress the second syllable: buf-FET. “fet” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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