How to Pronounce "bruise"
word
/ˈbɹuz/
brooz
/bɹˈuːz/
brooz
Definition
A bruise is a dark mark on the skin caused by an injury that breaks small blood vessels but does not cut the skin. It can also be used as a verb for the act of causing such a mark.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɹuz/
British English
/bɹˈuːz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
brooz
UK
brooz
Listen in Context
I have a bruise on my knee.
He fell and got a big bruise on his arm.
Does this bruise hurt when I touch it?
Apples bruise easily if you drop them.