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brief

Syllables: brief has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.
Stressed syllable: One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.
Pronunciation: /brif/ in American English.
Stress position: A one-syllable word carries its own stress when you say it alone.
Line break: Better not to break it at the end of a line (too short, or it would leave one or two letters alone).

Words that rhyme with brief

How do you divide brief into syllables?

brief divides as brief. brief has one vowel sound, so it is one syllable.

How many syllables are in brief?

Brief has 1 syllable (brief).

Which syllable is stressed in brief?

The stressed syllable in brief is brief. One syllable: it carries the stress when you say the word on its own.

How do you pronounce brief?

/brif/ in American English.