Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

school bus

/ˈskuːl.bʌs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
school bus
IPA
/ˈskuːl.bʌs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bus which carries children to or from school.

noun

An informal approximate unit of measure, from the length of a typical public school bus, approximately 30 feet or 9 metres.

Informal

Etymology

Compound of school + bus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

school buses (plural) school busses (plural) schoolbus (alternative) school-bus (alternative)

Phrases

school bus yellow walking school bus

Frequently Paired Words

school bus yellow walking school bus city bus London bus

Synonyms

yellow bus

Questions

How do you pronounce school bus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskuːl.bʌs/.
What does school bus mean?
A bus which carries children to or from school.
Where does school bus come from?
Compound of school + bus.

How to pronounce school bus

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “school bus”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskuːl.bʌs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “school bus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.