Pronunciation

How to pronounce “bulk

“bulk” is pronounced /bʌlk/ (BULK) — one syllable.
The sound

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bulk

/bʌlk/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “bulk” means

  1. 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

  2. noun

    the property of something that is great in magnitude

    it is cheaper to buy it in bulk

  3. noun

    the property possessed by a large mass

Say it in a sentence

The bulk of the crowd had left before the encore.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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