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How to pronounce brokerages

Say it like BROH-kuh-rih-jiz. Brokerages has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BROH).

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US American/ˈbroʊkərɪdʒɪz/BROH-kuh-rih-jiz
UK British/ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒɪz/BROH-kuh-rih-jiz
  • BROH
  • kuh
  • rih
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brokerages pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of brokerages

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BROH-kuh-rih-jiz.

What does brokerages mean?

noun
  1. plural of brokerage How to pronounce brokerage

Questions about saying brokerages

How do you pronounce brokerages?

Say BROH-kuh-rih-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbroʊkərɪdʒɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brokerages?

Brokerages has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BROH). Broken into parts: BROH · kuh · rih · jiz.

Is brokerages pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒɪz/ (BROH-kuh-rih-jiz).

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