To pronounce "breathe", say BREATH-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbɹið/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbɹið/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bɹˈiːð/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"breathe" has 2 syllables: breath-e. It rhymes with seethe and wreathe, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Breathe" has 2 syllables: breath · e.
The IPA transcription of "breathe" is /ˈbɹið/.
Breathe: To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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