How To Pronounce Brass

brass

UK
Phonemic
/brɑːs/
Phonetic
[brɑːs]
US
Phonemic
/bræs/

In British English, brass is pronounced /brɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /bræs/.

Brass has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

brɑːs

Brass has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Brass

Questions About Brass

How do you pronounce brass in British English?

In British English, brass is pronounced /brɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brɑːs].

How do you pronounce brass in American English?

In American English, brass is pronounced /bræs/.

Do British and American English pronounce brass the same way?

No. British English has /brɑːs/ and American English has /bræs/.

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