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.