English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bully Pronunciation
Bully is pronounced BUU-lee, IPA /ˈbʊli/.
BUU-lee
US /ˈbʊli/ · UK /ˈbʊli/
Syllables: BUU · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A person who frightens or hurts someone weaker, or to treat someone that way.
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Bully in a Sentence
- The school has a clear policy on dealing with a bully.
- Do not let anyone bully you into signing before you have read it.
- She refused to bully her staff the way her predecessor had.
Common Mispronunciations of Bully
Not BUH-lee
Bully keeps the vowel of bull, so it never rhymes with gully. Swapping in the uh of cup produces a different word entirely.
Not boo-LEE
Both beats of this word are not equal: the first carries the volume and the second trails off.
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