How to pronounce “bulk”
Say “bulk” in one beat
bulk
/bʌlk/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bulkbʌlk
- IPA (American)
- /bʌlk/
- IPA (British)
- /bʌlk/
- Respelling
- BULK
- Syllables
- 1 — bulk
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʌlk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “bulk” means
- noun
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
“the majority of his customers prefer it”
- noun
the property of something that is great in magnitude
“it is cheaper to buy it in bulk”
- noun
the property possessed by a large mass
Say it in a sentence
“The bulk of the crowd had left before the encore.”“bulk”, answered
How do you pronounce “bulk”?
“bulk” is pronounced /bʌlk/ (BULK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bʌlk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “bulk” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bʌlk/ — a single beat.
What does “bulk” mean?
As a noun: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part For example: “the majority of his customers prefer it” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “bulk”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bʌlk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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