English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Britain Pronunciation
Britain is pronounced BRI-tuhn, IPA /ˈbrɪtən/.
BRI-tuhn
US /ˈbrɪtən/
Syllables: BRI · tuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The island containing England, Scotland, and Wales, and loosely the country as a whole.
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Britain in a Sentence
- Britain joined the common market in 1973.
- She has lived in Britain since she was nine.
- Roman Britain lasted the better part of four centuries.
Common Mispronunciations of Britain
Not bri-TAYN
The ain ending is a swallowed tuhn and carries no beat worth the name. A full ayn gives Brittany or the French Bretagne.
Not BRI-tayn
Many speakers cut the t out entirely and close the throat instead, BRI-uhn, which is standard in London and much of the north.
Tip: Briton is a person and Britain is the place, and the two are said exactly alike.
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