English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Brow Pronunciation
Brow is pronounced BROW, IPA /ˈbraʊ/.
BROW
US /ˈbraʊ/ · UK /ˈbraʊ/
Syllables: BROW (1 syllable)
noun: The forehead, or the ridge of hair above the eye.
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Brow in a Sentence
- He wiped his brow with the back of his hand.
- She raised a brow and let him finish.
- The path runs along the brow of the hill.
Common Mispronunciations of Brow
Not BROH
Cow and how set the vowel here, so the word rhymes with those and not with grow.
Not BROO
Brown and down carry the open ow this word carries, and nothing in it rounds into an oo.
Tip: A bough on a tree sounds the same, and to browbeat someone comes from the idea of a lowered brow.
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