How to pronounce Bushnell?

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Pronunciation of Bushnell in Bushnell, FL, USA

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Bushnell is pronounced as

b UU sh - n uh l

b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
uu sounds like the 'u' in 'put'
sh sounds like the 'sh' in 'ship'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'


Bushnell is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ b UU sh - n uh l ]

b UU sh - n uh l
bat put ship   no up let



Type of Name:

Bushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida

Language:

American: Named for engineer who surveyed railroad

Additional Information:

It is the county seat of Sumter County. Bushnell is also the site of the Dade Massacre, which started the Second Seminole War in 1835.


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Pronunciation of Bushnell in Bushnell, FL, USA

BUSHnull (Bu̇shˈnəl) is how locals in Florida pronounce it. If you pronounce it any other way, it shows you are from out of town. Bush is pronounced the regular way, whereas 'nell is is pronounced like the mathematical term "null" (null set, null sequence).


Type of Name:

Bushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida

Language:

American: Named for engineer who surveyed railroad

Additional Information:

It is the county seat of Sumter County. Bushnell is also the site of the Dade Massacre, which started the Second Seminole War in 1835.


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