how to pronounce brandish

/ˈbɹæn.dɪʃ/

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brandish is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of brandish in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… hands brandish your spear boldly not …”

meanings of brandish

verb:

To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
To bear something with ostentatious show.

noun:

The act of flourishing or waving.

brandish frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word brandish occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.