How to pronounce breathes
Say it like BREETHZ. Breathes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BREETHZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breathes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BREETHZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of breathes
American and British speakers say breathes in essentially the same way: /briðz/ in the US and /briːðz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREETHZ.
What does breathes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of breathe How to pronounce breathe
Questions about saying breathes
How do you pronounce breathes?
Say BREETHZ. The American pronunciation is /briðz/. In British English it is /briːðz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breathes?
Breathes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BREETHZ.
Do Americans and Brits say breathes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /briðz/ and the British form is /briːðz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.