To pronounce "bulbul", say BULB-ul — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbʊlbʊl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbʊlbʊl/
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"bulbul" has 2 syllables: bulb-ul. It rhymes with bulbil and bulbel, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bulbil, bulbel — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
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"Bulbul" has 2 syllables: bulb · ul.
The IPA transcription of "bulbul" is /ˈbʊlbʊl/.
Bulbul: Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and parts of Asia, sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.
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