English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bugle Pronunciation
Bugle is pronounced BYOO-guhl, IPA /ˈbjugəl/.
BYOO-guhl
US /ˈbjugəl/ · UK /ˈbjuːgəl/
Syllables: BYOO · guhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small brass instrument with no valves, used in the army to sound calls such as reveille.
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Bugle in a Sentence
- A bugle sounded at dawn and the camp began to stir.
- She learned the bugle before she ever touched a trumpet.
- Two buglers played at the memorial service.
Common Mispronunciations of Bugle
Not BOO-guhl
English spells this glide with a plain u after b, so bugle opens exactly like beautiful: byoo.
Not byoo-GUHL
Hit BYOO and let guhl fall away behind it.
Tip: A bugler, the person who plays one, keeps the same shape: BYOO-gler.
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