How to Pronounce "brood"
word
BROOD
BROOD
Definition
As a noun, 'brood' refers to a group of baby birds born at the same time to the same parents. As a verb, to 'brood' means to sit on eggs to hatch them, or to think deeply and anxiously about something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹud
British English
bɹˈuːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROOD
UK
BROOD
Listen in Context
The hen sits on her eggs to brood them.
The sparrow's brood hatched last week.
He likes to brood over small problems.
Stop brooding about what happened; it's time to move on.