how to pronounce brightness

/ˈbɹaɪt.nəs/

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brightness is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and adjust the brightness accordingly so …”

meanings of brightness

noun:

The quality of being bright.
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.

brightness frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word brightness occurs in english on average 4.1 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.