How to pronounce brackets
Say it like BRAK-uts. Brackets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce brackets. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BRAK
- uts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brackets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of brackets
American and British speakers say brackets in essentially the same way: /ˈbrækəts/ in the US and /ˈbrækɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRAK-its.
What does brackets mean?
- plural of bracket How to pronounce bracket
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bracket How to pronounce bracket
Questions about saying brackets
How do you pronounce brackets?
Say BRAK-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrækəts/. In British English it is /ˈbrækɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brackets?
Brackets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAK). Broken into parts: BRAK · uts.
Do Americans and Brits say brackets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbrækəts/ and the British form is /ˈbrækɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.