English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Budapest Pronunciation
Budapest is pronounced BOO-duh-pest, IPA /ˈbudəˌpɛst/.
BOO-duh-pest
US /ˈbudəˌpɛst/
Syllables: BOO · duh · pest (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper noun): The capital of Hungary, formed in 1873 when the towns of Buda and Pest joined.
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Budapest in a Sentence
- The night train gets into Budapest a little after six.
- Budapest sits on both banks of the Danube.
- The thermal baths are what most visitors remember about Budapest.
Common Mispronunciations of Budapest
Not BYOO-duh-pest
Open the word with a plain boo, as in boot. Nothing slides in between the b and the vowel.
Not BOO-duh-peshT
Hungarian says the second half closer to pesht, but English has settled on a plain pest. Either is understood in Hungary; only the plain one is standard English.
Tip: The two halves really were two towns. Say Buda, then Pest, and keep the loud beat on the first.
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