English pronunciation

How to pronounce “bouquet

Phonetic spelling

boo-KAY

IPA /buˈkeɪ/

Syllable stress

boo·kay

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “bouquet”?

b o u q u e t

bouquet” is spelled B-O-U-Q-U-E-T. It is pronounced boo-KAY, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • He gave her a beautiful bouquet of roses.

  • The bride carried a bouquet of white lilies.

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