How to pronounce bring
Say it like BRING. Bring is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/brɪŋ/BRING
UK British/brɪŋ/BRING
- BRING
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bring pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of bring
American and British speakers say bring in essentially the same way: /brɪŋ/ in the US and /brɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRING.
What does bring mean?
verb
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere“Bring me the box from the other room”“Take these letters to the boss”
- cause to come into a particular state or condition“Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence”“bring water to the boiling point”
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence“I cannot work a miracle”“wreak havoc”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with bring
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bring.
Questions about saying bring
How do you pronounce bring?
Say BRING. The American pronunciation is /brɪŋ/. In British English it is /brɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bring?
Bring is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRING.
Do Americans and Brits say bring the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brɪŋ/ and the British form is /brɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.