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The syllable 'bu'

/bu/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'bu'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/b/The lips start together. Then they separate.There is a small gap between the teeth.First, the air stops. Then, it flows.The vocal cords vibrate.
/u/The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.The lips relax while forming a rounded shape.The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /bu/ syllable


babu
/bɑˈbu/
/-ˈbu/
Pronounced by Joey

babula
/bɑˈbulə/
/-ˈbu-/
Pronounced by Joey

mobutu
/moʊˈbuˌtu/