To pronounce "bachelor", say BACH-el-or — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbætʃəɫɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbætʃəɫɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈætʃəlɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "bachelor" into 3 beats and lean on "BACH" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "bachelor", say BACH-el-or — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbætʃəɫɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Bachelor" has 3 syllables: bach · el · or.
The IPA transcription of "bachelor" is /ˈbætʃəɫɝ/.
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