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Bravo Pronunciation
Bravo is pronounced BRAH-voh, IPA /ˈbrɑvoʊ/.
BRAH-voh
US /ˈbrɑvoʊ/ · UK /ˈbrɑːvəʊ/
Syllables: BRAH · voh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
interjection; also noun: A shout of approval, used especially after a performance.
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Bravo in a Sentence
- Someone at the back called bravo.
- The audience answered with a long bravo.
- Bravo is the code word for the letter B.
Common Mispronunciations of Bravo
Not BRAY-voh
Open on the ah of father, following the Italian this word came from.
Not BRAH-vuh
Finish on a full oh, because the last vowel is the long one of go.
Tip: Both stressings are in use: BRAH-voh in American speech and brah-VOH in British.
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