How To Pronounce Brazil
Brazil
In British English, Brazil is pronounced /brəˈzɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈzɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /brəˈzɪl/.
Brazil has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Brazil 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 Brazil
Questions About Brazil
How do you pronounce Brazil in British English?
In British English, Brazil is pronounced /brəˈzɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈzɪɫ].
How do you pronounce Brazil in American English?
In American English, Brazil is pronounced /brəˈzɪl/.
How many syllables are in Brazil?
Brazil has two syllables, /brə/ + /zɪl/.
Where is the stress in Brazil?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Brazil the same way?
Yes. Both are /brəˈzɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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