Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brooch

/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
brooch
IPA
/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.

noun

A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.

verb

To adorn as with a brooch.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of broach.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹoʊt͡ʃ/
  • British English: /bɹəʊtʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

brooches (plural) brooches (present, singular) brooching (participle, present) brooched (participle, past) brooched (past)

Derived Forms

broochlike

Phrases

Luckenbooth brooch

Synonyms

breastpin broach clasp

Homonyms

broach

Rhymes With

pooch gooch hooch smooch bueche coach approach roach reproach poach broach loh

Questions

How do you pronounce brooch?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹoʊt͡ʃ/.
What does brooch mean?
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
Where does brooch come from?
Variant of broach.

How to pronounce brooch

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bɹoʊt͡ʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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