How to pronounce brough
Say it like BROW. Brough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BROW
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BROWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of brough
American and British speakers say brough in essentially the same way: /braʊ/ in the US and /braʊ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BROW.
What does brough mean?
- A halo or luminous disk or ring seen around the sun or moon, and in folklore considered to portend a rainstorm.
Where does brough come from?
A metathetic form of burgh (“mound, settlement”) employed in a special sense; thus a doublet of it, borough, Brough, burr (“halo, brough”), burrow, and Bury.
Words that rhyme with brough
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Words that sound like brough
Questions about saying brough
How do you pronounce brough?
Say BROW. The American pronunciation is /braʊ/. In British English it is /braʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brough?
Brough is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BROW.
Do Americans and Brits say brough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /braʊ/ and the British form is /braʊ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as brough?
Brough sounds the same as brow in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.