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How to pronounce bracingly

Say it like BRAY-sing-glee. Bracingly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY).

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US American/ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/BRAY-sing-glee
UK British/ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/BRAY-sing-glee
  • BRAY
  • sing
  • glee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bracingly pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. singKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. gleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of bracingly

American and British speakers say bracingly in essentially the same way: /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/ in the US and /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRAY-sing-glee.

What does bracingly mean?

adverb
  1. In a bracing manner“The wind was bracingly cold.”

Where does bracingly come from?

From bracing + -ly.

Questions about saying bracingly

How do you pronounce bracingly?

Say BRAY-sing-glee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/. In British English it is /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bracingly?

Bracingly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY). Broken into parts: BRAY · sing · glee.

Do Americans and Brits say bracingly the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/ and the British form is /ˈbreɪsɪŋɡli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).