How to pronounce brig
Say it like BRIG. Brig is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRIG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brig pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of brig
American and British speakers say brig in essentially the same way: /brɪɡ/ in the US and /brɪɡ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRIG.
What does brig mean?
- A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
- A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft.
- Bridge.
- To merely pretend to be occupied, to lollygag.
- To jail, to confine into the guardhouse.
Where does brig come from?
Abbreviated from brigantine, from Italian brigantino; in sense “jail”, from the use of such ships as prisons.
Words that rhyme with brig
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brig.
Questions about saying brig
How do you pronounce brig?
Say BRIG. The American pronunciation is /brɪɡ/. In British English it is /brɪɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brig?
Brig is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRIG.
Do Americans and Brits say brig the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brɪɡ/ and the British form is /brɪɡ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.