How to pronounce broad
Say it like BRAWD. Broad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BRAWD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Broad pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRAWDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of broad
American and British speakers say broad in essentially the same way: /brɔd/ in the US and /brɔːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRAWD.
What does broad mean?
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other“wide roads”“a wide necktie”
- broad in scope or content“across-the-board pay increases”“an all-embracing definition”
- not detailed or specific“a broad rule”“the broad outlines of the plan”
- slang term for a woman“a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch”
Where does broad come from?
Cognate with Yola brode (“broad”), North Frisian bread, breeđ, briad, briid, briidj (“wide”), Saterland Frisian and West Frisian breed (“broad, wide”), Bavarian brad, broad (“broad, wide”), Central Franconian and Luxembourgish breet (“broad
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with broad
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of broad.
Questions about saying broad
How do you pronounce broad?
Say BRAWD. The American pronunciation is /brɔd/. In British English it is /brɔːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in broad?
Broad is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BRAWD.
Do Americans and Brits say broad the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /brɔd/ and the British form is /brɔːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.