How To Pronounce Bravo
bravo
In British English, bravo is pronounced /ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɑː.voʊ/.
Bravo has two 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
Bravo has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bravo
Questions About Bravo
How do you pronounce bravo in British English?
In British English, bravo is pronounced /ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ].
How do you pronounce bravo in American English?
In American English, bravo is pronounced /ˈbrɑː.voʊ/.
How many syllables are in bravo?
Bravo has two syllables, /brɑː/ + /vəʊ/.
Where is the stress in bravo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bravo the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbrɑːˈvəʊ/ and American English has /ˈbrɑː.voʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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