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Come pronunciare «bourbon» in inglese

bourbon si pronuncia ˈbɜːr.bən, con accento principale sulla sillaba «BUR». Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 465 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

ˈbɜːr.bən

BUR·bən

Accento principale: BUR

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IPAˈbɜːr.bən
SayBUR-bən
SillabeBUR · bən
Ascolta nel contestoUS
34:19
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bourbon”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈbɜːr.bən

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

BUR

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

bən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BUR"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "bourbon" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "bourbon is" sounds like "bourbon-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "bourbon" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Bourbon king Charles the fifth as Charles the 10th Scheffer kept company with political liberals and entertained subversive”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Bourbon is aged in newly cut and freshly-charred oak barrels, imparting a rich, smoky flavor to the drink.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“Bourbon Street, and I got to experience my first dark room.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“bourbon barrels from Kentucky Tire frame is made out of uh Springs from New York City fire trucks from leaf springs from the”
— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“The bourbon and rye people saw what bartenders were doing and said, oh, people actually care about our spirits now.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Bourbon and uh so so we Spike up the uh employment at the dtill it's the biggest”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Inglese word “bourbon” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbɜːr.bən (phonetic respelling: BUR-bən). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (BUR · bən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BUR). Grammatically, “bourbon” functions as a noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 465 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bourbon” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, SciShow, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #1 · @34:19
    “from Russia, that is during the reactionary reign of the restored Bourbon king Charles the fifth as Charles the 10th Scheffer kept company with political liberals and entertained subversive Scheffer kept company with political liberals and entertained subversive”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #2 · @8:26
    “its behavior. Bourbon is aged in newly cut and freshly-charred oak barrels, imparting a rich, smoky flavor to the drink. to the drink.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @1:23
    “since last. They took me to Rawhide, which is a leather bar not far from Bourbon Street, and I got to experience my first dark room. The Dora exploring me wanted to know why it was so dark, but only a few room. The Dora exploring me wanted to know why it was so dark, but only a few”
  • 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian Channel
    Clip #4 · @0:16
    “out of a old reclaim buoy this chair is made out of reclaimed bourbon barrels from Kentucky Tire frame is made out of uh Springs from New York City fire trucks from leaf springs from the City fire trucks from leaf springs from the”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @13:15
    “revival. The bourbon and rye people saw what bartenders were doing and said, oh, people actually care about our spirits now. were doing and said, oh, people actually care about our spirits”

Definizione e significato: “bourbon”

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NOUN
  • A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.
  • A serving of bourbon whiskey.

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “It concerns the gnomelike quality of the average American at a party. I have been to many parties where staid American business men have been transformed by a few ryes or bourbons into unpredictable gremlins out for adventure.”
  • “Bourbon king Charles the fifth as Charles the 10th Scheffer kept company with political liberals and entertained subversive”
  • “Bourbon is aged in newly cut and freshly-charred oak barrels, imparting a rich, smoky flavor to the drink.”

Frasi ed espressioni comuni

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Pronuncia: “bourbon”

Pronunciation:
BUR-bən
Sillabe:
BUR · bən
Written Hyphenation:
bour · bon
Accento principale:
BUR
IPA:
ˈbɜːr.bən
Ascolta nel contesto
bourbon

Parole che fanno rima con “bourbon”

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Parole con suono identico (Omofoni)

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Nessun omofono noto per "bourbon" (⁄ˈbɜːr.bən⁄).

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Come si pronuncia «bourbon» in inglese?

«bourbon» si pronuncia ⁄ˈbɜːr.bən⁄ (BUR-bən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Quante sillabe ha «bourbon»?

«bourbon» ha 2 sillabe: BUR · bən.

Dov’è l’accento in «bourbon»?

L’accento principale in «bourbon» cade su «BUR». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.

Cosa significa «bourbon»?

A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.

Come posso ascoltare «bourbon» in frasi reali?

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “bourbon”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).