How To Pronounce Broom
broom
UK
Phonemic
/bruːm/
Phonetic
[brʷũːm]
US
Phonemic
/bruːm/
In British English, broom is pronounced /bruːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /bruːm/.
Broom has one 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
bruːm
Broom has one syllable in British English.
broom + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bruːmz/
US
/bruːmz/
Words That Rhyme With Broom
Questions About Broom
How do you pronounce broom in British English?
In British English, broom is pronounced /bruːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷũːm].
How do you pronounce broom in American English?
In American English, broom is pronounced /bruːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce broom the same way?
Yes. Both are /bruːm/.
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