English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bring Pronunciation
Bring is pronounced BRING, IPA /ˈbrɪŋ/.
BRING
US /ˈbrɪŋ/ · UK /ˈbrɪŋ/
Syllables: BRING (1 syllable)
verb: To carry or take something or someone to where the speaker is.
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Bring in a Sentence
- Bring the ladder round to the back.
- She brings her own lunch every day.
- Cold weather will bring the birds to the feeder.
Common Mispronunciations of Bring
Not BREENG
Shorten it to the i of sit and stop there. Stretching it makes the word sound like breeng, which no English word does.
Not BRIN-g
The ng is one sound made at the back of the mouth, and no separate g follows it. Releasing a hard g at the end is a common carryover from other languages.
Tip: The past tense is brought, said BRAWT, with no trace of the ing.
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