"Breathe" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈbɹið/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈbɹið/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bɹˈiːð/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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"Breathe" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈbɹið/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Breathe" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "breathe" is /ˈbɹið/.
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