English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bribery Pronunciation
Bribery is pronounced BRY-ber-ee, IPA /ˈbraɪbɝi/.
BRY-ber-ee
US /ˈbraɪbɝi/ · UK /ˈbraɪbəri/
Syllables: BRY · ber · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The offering or taking of money or favours to influence a decision.
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Bribery in a Sentence
- Two officials were charged with bribery.
- Bribery is how the contract was won.
- A biscuit counts as bribery in this house.
Common Mispronunciations of Bribery
Not BRY-bree
Squeezing the middle out is common in fast speech but leaves the word sounding clipped. A faint ber belongs between the bribe and the ending.
Not BRI-ber-ee
That opening vowel is the long eye of bribe, the word underneath this one. Shortening it gives nothing that exists.
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