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How to pronounce browed

Say it like BROWD. Browed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/braʊd/BROWD
UK British/braʊd/BROWD
  • BROWD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Browed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BROWDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of browed

American and British speakers say browed in essentially the same way: /braʊd/ in the US and /braʊd/ in the UK.

British respelling: BROWD.

What does browed mean?

adjective
  1. Having a brow of the specified kind.

Where does browed come from?

From brow + -ed.

Words that rhyme with browed

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

Questions about saying browed

How do you pronounce browed?

Say BROWD. The American pronunciation is /braʊd/. In British English it is /braʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in browed?

Browed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BROWD.

Do Americans and Brits say browed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /braʊd/ and the British form is /braʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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