| B |
biː |
same as bee |
| bachelor |
ˈbætʃələ |
three syllables |
| bald |
bɔːld |
|
| balm |
bɑːm |
cf. bomb |
| band |
bænd |
|
| baobab |
ˈbɑːəʊbæb |
baa , not bay |
| basil |
ˈbæzəl |
like the name |
| bath |
bɑːθ |
|
| bathed |
bɛɪðd |
|
| bear |
bɛə |
|
| beauty |
ˈbjuːtiː |
|
| Bechdel |
ˈbɛkdəl |
|
| been |
biːn |
same as bean |
| beer |
bɪə |
|
| bees |
biːz |
|
| being |
biːɪŋ |
|
| beret |
ˈbɛrɛɪ |
|
| beta |
ˈbiːtə |
same as beater |
| Betelgeuse |
ˈbɛtəlˌdʒɜːz |
star, not movie |
| bicycle |
ˈbɑɪsɪkəl |
like icicle |
| bilabial |
bɑɪˈlɛɪbiːəl |
|
| biscuit |
ˈbɪskɪt |
|
| bisect |
bɑɪˈsɛkt |
cf. dissect |
| blancmange |
bləˈmɒnʒ |
fake French |
| blaspheme |
blæsˈfiːm |
cf. blasphemy |
| blasphemy |
ˈblæsfəmiː |
cf. asphalt |
| board |
bɔːd |
same as baud |
| bomb |
bɒm |
cf. balm |
| bookcase |
ˈbʊkkɛɪs |
cf. unnamed |
| booth |
buːð |
like soothe |
| breadth |
brɛtθ |
cf. width |
| breakthrough |
ˈbrɛɪkθruː |
|
| broom |
brʊm |
cf. room |
| buckling |
ˈbəklɪŋ |
a young buck |
| buckling |
ˈbəkəlɪŋ |
collapsing |
| buddhist |
ˈbʊdɪst |
not ˈbuːdɪst |
| bumblebee |
ˈbəmbəlˌbiː |
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| bungalow |
ˈbəŋɡələʊ |
|
| buoy |
bɔɪ |
same as boy |
| burglar |
ˈbɜːɡlə |
no R |
| burial |
ˈbɛriːəl |
|
| businessman |
ˈbɪznɪsmən |
|
| butcher |
ˈbʊtʃə |
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