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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

brie

/bɹi/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:05
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Say “br” followed by a long “ee.”

Keep b and r connected at the beginning, with no vowel inserted between them. Use one syllable, ending with the vowel of see and no final consonant.

1 syllable

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“The plate held a small piece of brie.”

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What does brie mean?

noun

  1. An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.

proper noun

  1. A female given name.
  2. A surname.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (historical) A region in northern France.

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IPA pronunciation

/bɹi/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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“I am passing by. I smell from the street a delicious odor of Brie cheese. I enter.”
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135