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title: "Brewed Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Brewed is pronounced /ˈbrud/ — BROOD. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. See the syllable breakdown and practice it in a sentence."
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# Brewed pronunciation

/ˈbrud/

BROOD

Brewed has one syllable.

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## Brewed syllables

Brewed has 1 syllable: BROOD.

1. BROOD brud

BROOD, one syllable, exactly like "brood". The -ed is a d sound with no extra syllable — it is not "brew-ed".

The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.

## Sounds to watch

### The r sound

Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.

## Brewed in a sentence

- The tea had brewed for too long and tasted bitter.
- Trouble had been brewing all week, and on Friday it brewed over.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Final -ed ending unclear Use the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
- /r/ distorted or unclear Use the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant devoiced Keep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce brewed?

Brewed is pronounced /ˈbrud/, or BROOD in plain letters. It has one syllable.

### How many syllables are in brewed?

One. Brewed is a single syllable: BROOD.

### How do you use brewed in a sentence?

The tea had brewed for too long and tasted bitter. Trouble had been brewing all week, and on Friday it brewed over.

### How is the ending of brewed pronounced?

The -ed ending is pronounced as a d, not as a separate syllable, because the sound before it is voiced.

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