How to pronounce brand
Say it like BRAND. Brand is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRAND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brand pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of brand
American and British speakers say brand in essentially the same way: /brænd/ in the US and /brænd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRAND.
What does brand mean?
- a name given to a product or service
- a recognizable kind“there's a new brand of hero in the movies now”“what make of car is that?”
- identification mark on skin, made by burning
- burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful“He denounced the government action”“She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock”
- mark with a brand or trademark“when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price”
Where does brand come from?
Cognate with Scots brand, West Frisian brân (“fire”), Dutch brand, German Brand, Danish brand, Swedish brand (“blaze, fire”), Icelandic brandur, French brand (< Germanic).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with brand
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brand.
Questions about saying brand
How do you pronounce brand?
Say BRAND. The American pronunciation is /brænd/. In British English it is /brænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brand?
Brand is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRAND.
Do Americans and Brits say brand the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brænd/ and the British form is /brænd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.