“Brae” or “Bray”—Which to use?

“Brae” or “Bray”

Overview

brae / bray are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

brae: (noun) a slope or hillside.

bray: (noun) the cry of an ass. (verb) laugh loudly and harshly.

Pronunciation

brae: b·r·EY

bray: b·r·EY

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Examples in Context

Examples of “brae”

…local shop situated on Kirk Brae (commonly known as 'Archie's') has…
The name Dunach Brae for the strip of woodlands…
…the Neolithic village of Skara Brae in Scotland after that stone…

Examples of “bray”

Chew, K. N.C. Bray, R. E. Britter, "Spatially Resolved…
…and visiting instructors, including Gerald Bray, Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology;…
K. N. C. Bray, M. Champion and P.A.
…August 1808 by Archbishop Thomas Bray of Cashel.
Peter Bray as Oxblood Oxheart
It was first settled by Bray Wilkins, who came from Salem…
In 1958/59 he played Jacob Bray in a successful revival of…
…Johnson, T. Thomas Fortune, Paul Bray, Lester Walton, James H. Anderson,…
…village in the Pays de Bray, situated some southeast of Dieppe,…
…a colleague of John Cox Bray, from April 1884 to May…

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