How To Pronounce Bra
bra
UK
Phonemic
/brɑː/
Phonetic
[brɑː]
US
Phonemic
/brɑː/
In British English, bra is pronounced /brɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /brɑː/.
Bra has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
brɑː
Bra has one syllable in British English.
bra + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/brɑːz/
US
/brɑːz/
Words That Rhyme With Bra
Questions About Bra
How do you pronounce bra in British English?
In British English, bra is pronounced /brɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑː].
How do you pronounce bra in American English?
In American English, bra is pronounced /brɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce bra the same way?
Yes. Both are /brɑː/.
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