How to pronounce brilliancy
Say it like BRIL-yun-see. Brilliancy has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIL).
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- BRIL
- yun
- see
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brilliancy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- yunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of brilliancy
American and British speakers say brilliancy in essentially the same way: /ˈbrɪljənsi/ in the US and /ˈbrɪljənsi/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRIL-yun-see.
What does brilliancy mean?
- A shining quality; brilliance.
- An act of being brilliant.“His brilliancy lay in combining old concepts from far-flung fields into a new idea.”
- A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
Where does brilliancy come from?
From brilliant + -ancy; attested earlier than brilliance.
Words that rhyme with brilliancy
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brilliancy.
Questions about saying brilliancy
How do you pronounce brilliancy?
Say BRIL-yun-see. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɪljənsi/. In British English it is /ˈbrɪljənsi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brilliancy?
Brilliancy has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIL). Broken into parts: BRIL · yun · see.
Do Americans and Brits say brilliancy the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbrɪljənsi/ and the British form is /ˈbrɪljənsi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.