English pronunciation
How to pronounce “brain”
Phonetic spelling
BRAYN
IPA /ˈbɹeɪn/
Syllable stress
brayn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “brain”?
b r a i n
“brain” is spelled B-R-A-I-N. It is pronounced BRAYN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She has a very creative brain.
He suffered a brain injury in the accident.