How To Pronounce Braille
braille
UK
Phonemic
/breɪl/
Phonetic
[breɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/breɪl/
In British English, braille is pronounced /breɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [breɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /breɪl/.
Braille 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
breɪl
Braille has one syllable in British English.
braille + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/breɪlz/
US
/breɪlz/
Words That Rhyme With Braille
Questions About Braille
How do you pronounce braille in British English?
In British English, braille is pronounced /breɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [breɪɫ].
How do you pronounce braille in American English?
In American English, braille is pronounced /breɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce braille the same way?
Yes. Both are /breɪl/.
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