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How to pronounce breathe
/briːð/ British English
BREETH
1 beat (syllable).
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BRETH
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BREETH
My tip
A long ee and a buzzing th: BREETH. But the noun breath is BRETH.
In a sentence
Breathe in slowly.
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Questions
How do you pronounce breathe?
In British English, breathe is pronounced /briːð/. Say it like this: BREETH. A long ee and a buzzing th: BREETH. But the noun breath is BRETH.
How many syllables are in breathe?
When you say it, breathe has 1 syllable: BREETH.
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