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Brussels Pronunciation
Brussels is pronounced BRUH-suhlz, IPA /ˈbrəsəlz/.
BRUH-suhlz
US /ˈbrəsəlz/
Syllables: BRUH · suhlz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (place name): The capital of Belgium and the seat of most European Union institutions.
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Brussels in a Sentence
- We changed trains in Brussels on the way to Amsterdam.
- The summit in Brussels ran two days longer than planned.
- Brussels sprouts get their name from the city.
Common Mispronunciations of Brussels
Not BROO-suhlz
Say the opening vowel as the uh of bus, never as the oo of boot. The double s does nothing to the vowel in front of it.
Not bruh-SELZ
Weight stays at the front of the name in English. The ending is a quick suhlz that carries no punch of its own.
Tip: The French name is Bruxelles, roughly bru-SEL, and the x there is said as ss. English kept the ss spelling and moved the beat forward.
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