How to Pronounce "bully"
word
/ˈbʊɫi/
BUU-lee
/bˈʊli/
BUU-lee
Definition
A bully is a person who is mean to someone weaker or repeatedly hurts, scares, or pressures them. As a verb, it means to treat someone that way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbʊɫi/
British English
/bˈʊli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUU-lee
UK
BUU-lee
Listen in Context
That boy is a bully at school.
Some kids bully others because they want power.
She told the teacher that a classmate was bullying her.
He tried to bully me into saying yes, but I refused.