Pronunciation

How to pronounce “bring

“bring” is pronounced /bɹɪŋ/ (BRING) — one syllable.
The sound

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bring

/bɹɪŋ/

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1 beat
  1. bringbɹɪŋ
IPA (American)
/bɹɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/bɹɪŋ/
Respelling
BRING
Syllables
1 — bring
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹɪŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “bring” means

  1. verb

    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

    Bring me the box from the other room

  2. verb

    cause to come into a particular state or condition

    Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence

  3. verb

    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

    I cannot work a miracle

Say it in a sentence

Please bring an umbrella in case it rains later.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

bring”, answered

How do you pronounce “bring”?

“bring” is pronounced /bɹɪŋ/ (BRING) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɹɪŋ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “bring” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɹɪŋ/ — a single beat.

What does “bring” mean?

As a verb: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere For example: “Bring me the box from the other room” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “bring”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹɪŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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