English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Brother Pronunciation
Brother is pronounced BRUH-dher, IPA /ˈbrəðɝ/.
BRUH-dher
US /ˈbrəðɝ/ · UK /ˈbrʌðə/
Syllables: BRUH · dher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A boy or man with the same parents as another person.
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Brother in a Sentence
- My brother lives two streets away.
- She has three brothers and no sisters.
- His brother drove him to the airport.
Common Mispronunciations of Brother
Not BROH-ther
The o is the uh of cup, not the long o of both. Mother and other share the same short vowel and the same spelling trap.
Not BRUH-ter
The th is voiced, so it buzzes with the tongue between the teeth. Replacing it with t or d is the commonest substitution in the language.
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