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How to pronounce brochures

Say it like broh-SHOORZ. Brochures has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHOORZ).

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US American/broʊˈʃʊrz/broh-SHOORZ
UK British/ˈbrəʊʃəz/BROH-shuz
  • broh
  • SHOORZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brochures pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. brohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. SHOORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of brochures

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.
  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BROH-shuz.

What does brochures mean?

noun
  1. plural of brochure How to pronounce brochure

Words that rhyme with brochures

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brochures.

Questions about saying brochures

How do you pronounce brochures?

Say broh-SHOORZ. The American pronunciation is /broʊˈʃʊrz/. In British English it is /ˈbrəʊʃəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brochures?

Brochures has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHOORZ). Broken into parts: broh · SHOORZ.

Is brochures pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈbrəʊʃəz/ (BROH-shuz).

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