How to pronounce “brother”
Say “brother” in 2 beats
brother
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɹʌðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- brotbɹʌstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɹʌðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹʌðə/
- Respelling
- BRU-dhuh
- Syllables
- 2 — BROT-her
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BROT-her. “brot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
/bɹʌðə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “brother” means
- noun
a male with the same parents as someone else
“my brother still lives with our parents”
- noun
a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
“none of his brothers would betray him”
- noun
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Say it in a sentence
“Her brother taught her how to ride a bike.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“brother”, answered
How do you pronounce “brother”?
“brother” is pronounced /ˈbɹʌðɚ/ (BRU-dhuh) in American English and /bɹʌðə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “brot”. Build it as BROT-her, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “brother” have?
2: brot · her. The beat lands on the first, “brot”.
Is “brother” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɹʌðɚ/ (BRU-dhuh); British English says /bɹʌðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “brother” mean?
As a noun: a male with the same parents as someone else For example: “my brother still lives with our parents” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “brother”?
Stress the first syllable: BROT-her. “brot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “brother” and see every sound
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