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How to pronounce “brass”

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Pronunciation guide for brass

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of brass with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Broadway's BandstandAny low-brass, kick-ass fans out there?
Definition summary: (countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

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Broadway's Bandstand

Any low-brass, kick-ass fans out there?

[Noun]
(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
(uncountable) The color of brass.
(military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymic) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
(uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
(slang, dated, Potteries) Money.
Inferior composition.
[Adjective]
Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
Of the color of brass.
(informal) Impertinent, bold: brazen.
(slang) Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
Of inferior composition.
[Verb]
(transitive) To coat with brass.