To pronounce "buffalo", say BUFF-al-o — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbəfəˌɫoʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
buffalo
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/ˈbəfəˌɫoʊ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈʌfəlˌəʊ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "buffalo", say BUFF-al-o — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbəfəˌɫoʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Buffalo" has 3 syllables: buff · al · o.
The IPA transcription of "buffalo" is /ˈbəfəˌɫoʊ/.
Buffalo: An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
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