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WillowbrookWord 284 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce broccoli
/ˈbrɒkəli/ British English
BROK·ə·lee
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
bro·CO·li
✓ Say
BROK·ə·lee
My tip
Stress the start: BROK-ə-lee.
In a sentence
Broccoli is very healthy.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: BROK-ə-lee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce broccoli?
In British English, broccoli is pronounced /ˈbrɒkəli/. Say it like this: BROK-ə-lee. Stress the start: BROK-ə-lee.
How many syllables are in broccoli?
When you say it, broccoli has 3 syllables: BROK-ə-lee. The strong beat is the first one, BROK.
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