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How to pronounce “brutal”
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Pronunciation guide for brutal
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of brutal with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Leonard Susskind: My friend Richard Feynman 14 minutes, 42 seconds
It was brutal; it was funny -- ooh, it was funny.
- Definition summary
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce brutal
Leonard Susskind: My friend Richard Feynman 14 minutes, 42 seconds

It was brutal; it was funny -- ooh, it was funny.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “brutal”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Harsh; unrelenting.
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
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