How to pronounce brandish
Say it like BRAN-dish. Brandish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAN).
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- BRAN
- dish
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brandish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- dishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does brandish mean?
- To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.“He brandished his sword at the pirates.”
- To bear something with ostentatious show.“to brandish syllogisms”
- The act of flourishing or waving.
Where does brandish come from?
From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old Engli
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Words that rhyme with brandish
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Questions about saying brandish
How do you pronounce brandish?
Say BRAN-dish. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrændɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brandish?
Brandish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAN). Broken into parts: BRAN · dish.