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How to pronounce brisance

Say it like BREE-zahs. Brisance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE).

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US American/ˈbrizɑs/BREE-zahs
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  • BREE
  • zahs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brisance pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. zahsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does brisance mean?

noun
  1. The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.

Where does brisance come from?

From French brisant, present participle of briser (“to break”).

Questions about saying brisance

How do you pronounce brisance?

Say BREE-zahs. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrizɑs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brisance?

Brisance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE). Broken into parts: BREE · zahs.

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