how to pronounce bruce

/ˈbɹus/

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bruce is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of bruce in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the Joker but Bruce Wayne doesn't and …”

meanings of bruce

name:

A Scottish surname, most notably of Robert the Bruce.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun:

A man.

bruce frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word bruce occurs in english on average 16 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.