How to Pronounce "brackish"
word
ˈbɹækɪʃ
BRAK-ish
bɹˈækɪʃ
BRAK-ish
Definition
Water that is brackish is somewhat salty, usually more salty than fresh water but less than seawater. It often occurs where rivers meet the sea.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹækɪʃ
British English
bɹˈækɪʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRAK-ish
UK
BRAK-ish
Listen in Context
The river mixed with the sea, making the water brackish.
Some fish can live in brackish water.
We tasted the brackish water and could not drink it.
Estuaries often have brackish water where saltwater and freshwater mix.