How To Pronounce Bland
bland
UK
Phonemic
/blænd/
Phonetic
[blæ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/blænd/
In British English, bland is pronounced /blænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /blænd/.
Bland has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
blænd
Bland has one syllable in British English.
bland + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈblæn.də/
US
/ˈblæn.dɚ/
bland + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈblæn.dɪst/
US
/ˈblæn.dɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Bland
Questions About Bland
How do you pronounce bland in British English?
In British English, bland is pronounced /blænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce bland in American English?
In American English, bland is pronounced /blænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bland the same way?
Yes. Both are /blænd/.
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