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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “brewery”

“brewery” is pronounced /ˈbɹuəɹi/ (BROO-uh-ree) in American English and /ˈbɹuːəɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “brew”.
The sound

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brewery

/ˈbɹuəɹi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈbɹuːəɹi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. brewbɹustress
  2. erə
  3. yɹi
IPA (American)
/ˈbɹuəɹi/
IPA (British)
/ˈbɹuːəɹi/
Respelling
BROO-uh-ree
Syllables
3 — BREW-er-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: BREW-er-y. “brew” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈbɹuəɹi/

British

/ˈbɹuːəɹi/

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Where “brewery” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “BROO-ree”

    three syllables: BROO-uh-ree

Meaning

What “brewery” means

  1. noun

    a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

Say it in a sentence

“The brewery offers a short tour every Saturday at noon.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
bbɹr×2ulong ooəschwailong e

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Questions

“brewery”, answered

How do you pronounce “brewery”?

“brewery” is pronounced /ˈbɹuəɹi/ (BROO-uh-ree) in American English and /ˈbɹuːəɹi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “brew”. Build it as BREW-er-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “brewery” have?

3: brew · er · y. The beat lands on the first, “brew”.

Is “brewery” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈbɹuəɹi/ (BROO-uh-ree); British English says /ˈbɹuːəɹi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “brewery” mean?

As a noun: a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation For example: “The brewery offers a short tour every Saturday at noon.”

Where is the stress in “brewery”?

Stress the first syllable: BREW-er-y. “brew” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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