How To Pronounce Broad

broad

UK
Phonemic
/brɔːd/
Phonetic
[brʷɔːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/brɔːd/

In British English, broad is pronounced /brɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷɔːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /brɔːd/.

Broad has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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