How To Pronounce Brocade

brocade

UK
Phonemic
/brəˈkeɪd/
Phonetic
[brəˈkʰeɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/broʊˈkeɪd/

In British English, brocade is pronounced /brəˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈkʰeɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /broʊˈkeɪd/.

Brocade 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

brəkeɪd

Brocade 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.

brocade + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/brəˈkeɪdz/
US
/broʊˈkeɪdz/

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Questions About Brocade

How do you pronounce brocade in British English?

In British English, brocade is pronounced /brəˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈkʰeɪd̚].

How do you pronounce brocade in American English?

In American English, brocade is pronounced /broʊˈkeɪd/.

How many syllables are in brocade?

Brocade has two syllables, /brə/ + /keɪd/.

Where is the stress in brocade?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce brocade the same way?

No. British English has /brəˈkeɪd/ and American English has /broʊˈkeɪd/.

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