The word "brashes" is spelled with the consonant cluster "sh", which is made up of the letters "s" and "h". The "sh" sound is a fricative sound produced by the air passing between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. In IPA phonetic transcription, "brashes" is spelled as /ˈbræʃɪz/, with the stressed vowel in the first syllable pronounced as "æ" (as in "cat") and the second syllable pronounced as "ɪz" (as in "quiz"). This unusual spelling may be confusing for English learners who are not familiar with this word.