How to pronounce brain
brain
/breɪn/
1 syllable
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Brain, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
In case I don't survive, preserve my brain.
Words that rhyme with brain
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- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce brain?
Brain is pronounced /breɪn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in brain?
Brain has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with brain?
duquesne, duane, skein, aine, iain.