To pronounce "budgie", say BUDG-ie — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbʌdʒi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
budgie
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/ˈbʌdʒi/
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"budgie" has 2 syllables: budg-ie. It rhymes with pudgy and smudgy, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: budgy — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“She keeps a ton of budgies in her home.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Budgie" has 2 syllables: budg · ie.
The IPA transcription of "budgie" is /ˈbʌdʒi/.
Budgie: A budgerigar.
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