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How to pronounce bruise
/bruːz/ British English
BROOZ
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
BROO·iz
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BROOZ
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One beat: BROOZ. The i is silent, and the s sounds like z.
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How do you pronounce bruise?
In British English, bruise is pronounced /bruːz/. Say it like this: BROOZ. One beat: BROOZ. The i is silent, and the s sounds like z.
How many syllables are in bruise?
When you say it, bruise has 1 syllable: BROOZ.
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