How to pronounce“briiiiiiiigh”in English
IPA/brɪɪɪɪɪɪɪæɪ/
Syllablesbriiiiiiiigh
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The word ‘bright’ ends in the AI diphthong and the T. So, when we add the –est ending, the T is between two vowels or in this case, a vowel and a diphthong. That’s a Flap T.
I’m going to hold out the AI diphthong. Watch the tongue bounce once against the roof of the mouth. Briiiiiiiigh-test. Brightest. Can you see the tongue flap? Brightest.
Let’s practice some more words. I want you to practice them first, out loud, before I say them. Remember to make the ending lower in pitch, lower in volume, down here, -est,
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