How To Pronounce Bravado
bravado
In British English, bravado is pronounced /brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈvɑː.dəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /brəˈvɑː.doʊ/.
Bravado has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Bravado has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bravado
Questions About Bravado
How do you pronounce bravado in British English?
In British English, bravado is pronounced /brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈvɑː.dəʊ].
How do you pronounce bravado in American English?
In American English, bravado is pronounced /brəˈvɑː.doʊ/.
How many syllables are in bravado?
Bravado has three syllables, /brə/ + /vɑː/ + /dəʊ/.
Where is the stress in bravado?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce bravado the same way?
No. British English has /brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/ and American English has /brəˈvɑː.doʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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