How To Pronounce Brazen
brazen
In British English, brazen is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪ.zn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.zən/.
Brazen 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
Brazen 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.
Questions About Brazen
How do you pronounce brazen in British English?
In British English, brazen is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪ.zn̩].
How do you pronounce brazen in American English?
In American English, brazen is pronounced /ˈbreɪ.zən/.
How many syllables are in brazen?
Brazen has two syllables, /breɪ/ + /zən/.
Where is the stress in brazen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /breɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce brazen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbreɪ.zən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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