How to Pronounce “bust”
word
/ˈbəst/
buhst
/bˈʌst/
buhst
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbəst/
British English
/bˈʌst/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
buhst
UK
buhst
Listen in Context
The movie was a bust, so we left early.
The police made a drug bust last night.
There is a marble bust in the museum.
We spent weeks planning the event, and it was still a bust.