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How to pronounce brevets

Say it like bruh-VETS. Brevets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VETS).

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US American/brəˈvɛts/bruh-VETS
UK British/brəˈvɛts/bruh-VETS
  • bruh
  • VETS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brevets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. bruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. VETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of brevets

American and British speakers say brevets in essentially the same way: /brəˈvɛts/ in the US and /brəˈvɛts/ in the UK.

British respelling: bruh-VETS.

What does brevets mean?

noun
  1. plural of brevet How to pronounce brevet

Words that rhyme with brevets

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brevets.

Questions about saying brevets

How do you pronounce brevets?

Say bruh-VETS. The American pronunciation is /brəˈvɛts/. In British English it is /brəˈvɛts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brevets?

Brevets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VETS). Broken into parts: bruh · VETS.

Do Americans and Brits say brevets the same way?

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

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