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How to pronounce brutalities

Say it like broo-TAL-uh-teez. Brutalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAL).

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US American/bruˈtælətiz/broo-TAL-uh-teez
UK British/bruːˈtælətiz/broo-TAL-uh-teez
  • broo
  • TAL
  • uh
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brutalities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. brooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. TALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of brutalities

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: broo-TAL-uh-teez.

What does brutalities mean?

noun
  1. plural of brutality How to pronounce brutality

Questions about saying brutalities

How do you pronounce brutalities?

Say broo-TAL-uh-teez. The American pronunciation is /bruˈtælətiz/. In British English it is /bruːˈtælətiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brutalities?

Brutalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAL). Broken into parts: broo · TAL · uh · teez.

Is brutalities pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /bruːˈtælətiz/ (broo-TAL-uh-teez).

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