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How to pronounce eyebrows

Say it like EYE-browz. Eyebrows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EYE).

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US American/ˈaɪˌbraʊz/EYE-browz
UK British/ˈaɪˌbraʊz/EYE-browz
  • EYE
  • browz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eyebrows pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EYESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. browzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of eyebrows

American and British speakers say eyebrows in essentially the same way: /ˈaɪˌbraʊz/ in the US and /ˈaɪˌbraʊz/ in the UK.

British respelling: EYE-browz.

What does eyebrows mean?

noun
  1. plural of eyebrow How to pronounce eyebrow
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eyebrow How to pronounce eyebrow

Questions about saying eyebrows

How do you pronounce eyebrows?

Say EYE-browz. The American pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌbraʊz/. In British English it is /ˈaɪˌbraʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eyebrows?

Eyebrows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EYE). Broken into parts: EYE · browz.

Do Americans and Brits say eyebrows the same way?

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

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