English pronunciation · Words Starting with B

Bookmark Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-10

Bookmark is pronounced BUUK-mahrk, IPA /ˈbʊkmɑrk/.

BUUK-mahrk

US /ˈbʊkmɑrk/ · UK /ˈbʊkmɑːk/

Syllables: BUUK · mahrk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun and verb: Something that marks your place in a book, or a saved link in a web browser.

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Bookmark in a Sentence

A train ticket was being used as a bookmark.
Bookmark the page and come back to it.
My bookmarks go back about fifteen years.

Common Mispronunciations of Bookmark

Not buuk-MAHRK

Compounds of this shape load the first half, so BUUK is loud and mahrk follows quietly.

Not BUU-kuh-mahrk

The k and the m meet directly, with no vowel between them, which keeps the word at two beats.

Tip: The second half is the word mark, so the r is fully coloured in American speech.

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