English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Brachial Pronunciation
Brachial is pronounced BRAY-kee-uhl, IPA /ˈbreɪki.əl/.
BRAY-kee-uhl
US /ˈbreɪki.əl/ · UK /ˈbræki.əl/
Syllables: BRAY · kee · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the arm, especially the upper arm.
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Brachial in a Sentence
- The nurse found the brachial pulse on the inside of the elbow.
- A brachial plexus injury can affect the whole arm.
- Blood pressure is usually taken over the brachial artery.
Common Mispronunciations of Brachial
Not BRA-chuhl
The ch is a hard k, as in bronchial, and the word keeps three syllables rather than collapsing into two.
Not bruh-KEE-uhl
The weight is on the first syllable, BRAY, and the rest runs lightly after it.
Tip: American dictionaries favour BRAY-kee-uhl, British ones BRA-kee-uhl with a short a. The k is fixed either way.
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