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How to pronounce bryony

Say it like BRY-nee. Bryony has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRY).

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US American/ˈbraɪni/BRY-nee
UK British/ˈbraɪni/BRY-nee
  • BRY
  • nee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bryony pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. neeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of bryony

American and British speakers say bryony in essentially the same way: /ˈbraɪni/ in the US and /ˈbraɪni/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRY-nee.

What does bryony mean?

noun
  1. A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica).

Words that rhyme with bryony

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Questions about saying bryony

How do you pronounce bryony?

Say BRY-nee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbraɪni/. In British English it is /ˈbraɪni/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bryony?

Bryony has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRY). Broken into parts: BRY · nee.

Do Americans and Brits say bryony the same way?

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

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