How to pronounce Brilliant in American English

/ˈbrɪljənt/

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Brilliant'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Brilliant' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#2: /b/
Lips	The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth	There is a small gap between the teeth.
Air	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /r/
Tongue	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
Air	The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /ɪ/
Tongue	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /l/
Tongue	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.
Air	The air flows around the sides of the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /j/
Tongue	The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth.
Air	The throat compresses the airflow.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#7: /ə/
Tongue	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.
Lips	The lips relax.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /n/
Tongue	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air	The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /t/
Tongue	The tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.
Teeth	The teeth are together. Then they separate.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'brilliant'

My brilliant fish can't stop doing backflips in his tank.

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Brilliant Bobby brought a bunch of bright blue balloons to his brother's birthday bash. But Bob the brother blew the balloons by himself and burst them all, making brilliant Bobby both bewildered and beaming.