how to pronounce bruce

/ˈbɹus/

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bruce is pronounced in one syllable

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bɹus

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An example use of bruce in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the Joker but Bruce Wayne doesn't and …”

meanings of bruce

name:

  1. A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun:

  1. A man.

bruce frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word bruce occurs in english on average 16 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to bruce

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