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Brethren Pronunciation
Brethren is pronounced BREDH-ruhn, IPA /ˈbrɛðrən/.
BREDH-ruhn
US /ˈbrɛðrən/ · UK /ˈbrɛðrən/
Syllables: BREDH · ruhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): Fellow members of a religious group or society, an old plural of brother.
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Brethren in a Sentence
- The brethren met every Sunday evening.
- He addressed the brethren from the steps.
- Only the brethren were allowed inside.
Common Mispronunciations of Brethren
Not BRETH-ruhn
Buzz the th as in this rather than hissing it as in thick.
Not bre-THREN
Load the front syllable and let ruhn fade out behind it.
Tip: Eight letters, two beats: BREDH-ruhn.
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