How To Pronounce Bromide
bromide
In British English, bromide is pronounced /ˈbrəʊ.maɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrəʊ.maɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbroʊ.maɪd/.
Bromide has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Bromide 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 Bromide
How do you pronounce bromide in British English?
In British English, bromide is pronounced /ˈbrəʊ.maɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrəʊ.maɪd̚].
How do you pronounce bromide in American English?
In American English, bromide is pronounced /ˈbroʊ.maɪd/.
How many syllables are in bromide?
Bromide has two syllables, /brəʊ/ + /maɪd/.
Where is the stress in bromide?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bromide the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbrəʊ.maɪd/ and American English has /ˈbroʊ.maɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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