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Brunette Pronunciation
Brunette is pronounced broo-NET, IPA /bruˈnɛt/.
broo-NET
US /bruˈnɛt/ · UK /brʌˈnɛt/
Syllables: broo · NET (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A woman or girl with brown hair, or describing such hair.
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Brunette in a Sentence
- She went brunette over the summer.
- The brunette in the photograph is her sister.
- He prefers a brunette rinse to a full dye.
Common Mispronunciations of Brunette
Not BROO-net
Save the beat for the end, NET, as French borrowings in ette usually do. Cassette and gazette behave the same way.
Not bruh-NAYT
The ette ending is the short e of net, never a long ay. Only the single t is sounded.
Tip: Two syllables, broo-NET. Brunet without the double t is the masculine spelling and sounds the same.
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