How To Pronounce Brandish

brandish

UK
Phonemic
/ˈbræn.dɪʃ/
Phonetic
[ˈbræ̃n.dɪʃ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈbræn.dɪʃ/

In British English, brandish is pronounced /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbræ̃n.dɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/.

Brandish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

brændɪʃ

Brandish has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

brandish + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈbræn.dɪ.ʃɪz/
US
/ˈbræn.dɪ.ʃɪz/
brandish + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈbræn.dɪʃt/
US
/ˈbræn.dɪʃt/
brandish + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbræn.dɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbræn.dɪ.ʃɪŋ/

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Questions About Brandish

How do you pronounce brandish in British English?

In British English, brandish is pronounced /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbræ̃n.dɪʃ].

How do you pronounce brandish in American English?

In American English, brandish is pronounced /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in brandish?

Brandish has two syllables, /bræn/ + /dɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in brandish?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bræn/.

Do British and American English pronounce brandish the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbræn.dɪʃ/.

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