How to pronounce “brand”
Say “brand” in one beat
brand
/bɹænd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɹand/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- brandbɹænd
- IPA (American)
- /bɹænd/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹand/
- Respelling
- BRAND
- Syllables
- 1 — brand
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɹænd/
/bɹand/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “brand” means
- noun
a name given to a product or service
- noun
a recognizable kind
“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”
- noun
identification mark on skin, made by burning
Say it in a sentence
“She switched to a new brand of coffee last month.”“brand”, answered
How do you pronounce “brand”?
“brand” is pronounced /bɹænd/ (BRAND) in American English and /bɹand/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɹænd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “brand” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɹænd/ — a single beat.
Is “brand” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɹænd/ (BRAND); British English says /bɹand/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “brand” mean?
As a noun: a name given to a product or service For example: “She switched to a new brand of coffee last month.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “brand”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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