How to Pronounce Bus

To pronounce "bus", say BUS — one syllable, IPA /bɐs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/bɐs/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bus”

"bus" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with superfluous and thus, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: buss, busse — easy to mix up when writing.

What does bus mean?

noun

  1. A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  2. An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

verb

  1. To transport via a motor bus.
  2. To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.

Synonyms

busbardigit trunkelectrical busautobuscoachloser cruisermotorbusmultibus

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Words that rhyme with bus

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

superfluousthusbussfusscusspussdiscusssussbruskwusssusplus

Related words

omnibusjitneyautobusmotorbusdouble-deckermotorcoachjalopycharabanc

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bus"?▾

"Bus" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "bus"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bus" is /bɐs/.

What does "bus" mean?▾

Bus: A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

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