How To Pronounce Blemish

blemish

Phonemic

/ˈblem.ɪʃ/

Phonetic

[ˈblẽm.ɪʃ]

Phonemic

/ˈblem.ɪʃ/

In British English, blemish is pronounced /ˈblem.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblẽm.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblem.ɪʃ/.

Blemish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

blemɪʃ

Blemish has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

blemish + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈblem.ɪ.ʃɪz/

blemish + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈblem.ɪʃt/

blemish + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈblem.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Questions About Blemish

How do you pronounce blemish in British English?

In British English, blemish is pronounced /ˈblem.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblẽm.ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce blemish in American English?

In American English, blemish is pronounced /ˈblem.ɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in blemish?

Blemish has two syllables, /blem/ + /ɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in blemish?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /blem/.

Do British and American English pronounce blemish the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈblem.ɪʃ/.

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