How to pronounce “blood”
Say “blood” in one beat
blood
/blʌd/
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- bloodblʌd
- IPA (American)
- /blʌd/
- IPA (British)
- /blʌd/
- Respelling
- BLUD
- Syllables
- 1 — blood
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /blʌd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “blood” means
- noun
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
“blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products”
- noun
temperament or disposition
“a person of hot blood”
- noun
a dissolute man in fashionable society
Say it in a sentence
“She felt dizzy at the sight of blood after the fall.”“blood”, answered
How do you pronounce “blood”?
“blood” is pronounced /blʌd/ (BLUD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /blʌd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “blood” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /blʌd/ — a single beat.
What does “blood” mean?
As a noun: the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets For example: “blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “blood”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /blʌd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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