How to pronounce “brusque”
Say “brusque” in one beat
brusque
/bɹʌsk/
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- brusquebɹʌsk
- IPA (American)
- /bɹʌsk/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹʌsk/
- Respelling
- BRUSK
- Syllables
- 1 — brusque
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹʌsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
What “brusque” means
- adjective
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
“try to cultivate a less brusque manner”
Say it in a sentence
“His brusque reply made the whole table go quiet.”“brusque”, answered
How do you pronounce “brusque”?
“brusque” is pronounced /bɹʌsk/ (BRUSK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɹʌsk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “brusque” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɹʌsk/ — a single beat.
What does “brusque” mean?
As an adjective: marked by rude or peremptory shortness For example: “try to cultivate a less brusque manner”
Where is the stress in “brusque”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɹʌsk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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