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How to pronounce browner

Say it like BROW-ner. Browner has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BROW).

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US American/ˈbraʊnɚ/BROW-ner
UK British/ˈbraʊnə/BROW-nuh
  • BROW
  • ner
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Browner pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BROWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. nerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of browner

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BROW-nuh.

What does browner mean?

adjective
  1. comparative form of brown: more brown How to pronounce brown
noun
  1. A special dish for cooking food in a microwave oven so that it browns on the outside.

Words that rhyme with browner

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Questions about saying browner

How do you pronounce browner?

Say BROW-ner. The American pronunciation is /ˈbraʊnɚ/. In British English it is /ˈbraʊnə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in browner?

Browner has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BROW). Broken into parts: BROW · ner.

Is browner pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbraʊnə/ (BROW-nuh).

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