How to Pronounce Braying

To pronounce "braying", say BRAY-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

BRAY-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “braying”

"braying" has 2 syllables: bray-ing. It rhymes with swaying and slaying, if that helps it stick.

What does braying mean?

verb

  1. Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

    “Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.”

  2. (by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

    “He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.”

verb

  1. To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.
  2. (by extension) To hit (someone or something).

noun

  1. An act or sound of braying.

Synonyms

blorehee-haw

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Words that rhyme with braying

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

swayingslayingplayingflayingsurveyingdecayingprayingstrayingconveyingdismayingallayingrelaying

Related words

hee-hawcrunchmashgrindcomminutebayingbleatingbellowing

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "braying"?▾

"Braying" has 2 syllables: bray · ing.

What does "braying" mean?▾

Braying: Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

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