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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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