How to pronounce browse
Say it like BROWZ. Browse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BROWZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Browse pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BROWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of browse
American and British speakers say browse in essentially the same way: /braʊz/ in the US and /braʊz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BROWZ.
What does browse mean?
- vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat“a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day”
- reading superficially or at random
- the act of feeding by continual nibbling
- shop around; not necessarily buying“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”
- feed as in a meadow or pasture“the herd was grazing”
- look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular“browse a computer directory”“surf the internet or the world wide web”
Where does browse come from?
From Middle English browsen, from Old French brouster, broster (“to nibble off buds, sprouts, and bark; browse”), from brost (“a sprout, shoot, bud”), from a Germanic source, perhaps Frankish *brust (“shoot, bud”), from Proto-Germanic *brus
Words that rhyme with browse
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of browse.
Questions about saying browse
How do you pronounce browse?
Say BROWZ. The American pronunciation is /braʊz/. In British English it is /braʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in browse?
Browse is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BROWZ.
Do Americans and Brits say browse the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /braʊz/ and the British form is /braʊz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.