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How to Pronounce "bamboo"

word

/bæmˈbu/
bam-BOO
/bæmˈbu/
bam-BOO

Definition

A tall, fast-growing grass with hollow stems, often used to make furniture, buildings, and other objects.

IPA Transcription

American English

/bæmˈbu/

British English

/bæmˈbu/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

bam-BOO

UK

bam-BOO

Listen in Context

There is a bamboo forest near my house.

Pandas love eating bamboo.

This chair is made of bamboo.

Have you ever tried bamboo shoots in a stir-fry?