English pronunciation

How to pronounce “buddy

Phonetic spelling

BUH-dee

IPA /ˈbədi/

Syllable stress

buh·dee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “buddy”?

b u d d y

buddy” is spelled B-U-D-D-Y. It is pronounced BUH-dee, 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

  • Hey buddy, can you help me with this problem?

  • I've known my buddy since we were kids.

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