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How to pronounce brown
Say it like this: /bɹaʊ̯n/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/bɹaʊ̯n/
British
What does brown mean?
nounA colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
“He wore brown jeans for his birthday.”
One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.
Black tar heroin.
adjHaving a brown color/colour.
Gloomy.
Latino/Latin American
verbTo become brown.
“Fry the onions until they brown.”
Synonym of poop (“to defecate”).
“I've just browned myself.”
To cook something until it becomes brown.
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