How to pronounce bride
Say it like BRYDE. Bride is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRYDE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bride pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of bride
American and British speakers say bride in essentially the same way: /braɪd/ in the US and /braɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRYDE.
What does bride mean?
- a woman who has recently been married
- Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
- a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
Where does bride come from?
Cognate with Yola breede (“bride”), Saterland Frisian Bräid (“bride”), Alemannic German Bruut (“bride”), Central Franconian Brock, Brutt, Bruut (“bride”), Dutch bruid (“bride”), German and Luxembourgish Braut (“bride”), Danish, Norwegian Bo
Words that rhyme with bride
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bride.
Questions about saying bride
How do you pronounce bride?
Say BRYDE. The American pronunciation is /braɪd/. In British English it is /braɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bride?
Bride is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRYDE.
Do Americans and Brits say bride the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /braɪd/ and the British form is /braɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.