To pronounce "budget", say BUDG-et — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbədʒɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbədʒɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈʌdʒɪt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "budget" into 2 beats and lean on "BUDG" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "budget", say BUDG-et — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbədʒɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Budget" has 2 syllables: budg · et.
The IPA transcription of "budget" is /ˈbədʒɪt/.
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