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Bracelet Pronunciation
Bracelet is pronounced BRAY-sluht, IPA /ˈbreɪslət/.
BRAY-sluht
US /ˈbreɪslət/ · UK /ˈbreɪslət/
Syllables: BRAY · sluht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A band or chain worn round the wrist as jewellery.
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Bracelet in a Sentence
- The bracelet was her grandmother's.
- He fastened the bracelet for her.
- A silver bracelet turned up in the lost property box.
Common Mispronunciations of Bracelet
Not BRAS-let
The ace in the middle is the long ay of race, since the word is built on brace. A short a loses it.
Not brays-LAY
The t at the end is pronounced and the beat stays at the front. Bouquet and buffet are the French borrowings that drop their t, not this one.
Tip: Say brace, then let. Two syllables, weight on the first.
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