English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bosom Pronunciation
Bosom is pronounced BUU-zuhm, IPA /ˈbʊzəm/.
BUU-zuhm
US /ˈbʊzəm/ · UK /ˈbʊsəm/
Syllables: BUU · zuhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A woman's chest, or, more broadly, the centre of someone's affections.
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Bosom in a Sentence
- She held the child to her bosom.
- He was welcomed into the bosom of the family.
- A bosom friend is one you trust completely.
Common Mispronunciations of Bosom
Not BOH-zuhm
No long oh opens this word. The vowel is the short uu of book, held for barely an instant.
Not BUU-zoom
A weak uhm closes it, with no oo of its own at the end.
Tip: A bosom friend and the bosom of the family keep the figurative sense alive. British dictionaries hiss that middle s where American ones buzz it.
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