How To Pronounce Blessed
blessed
stress changesBlessed has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈbles.ɪd/ in British English and /ˈbles.ɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /blest/ in British English and /blest/ in American English.
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 (Adjective)
Blessed 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.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Blessed has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Blessed
How do you pronounce blessed in British English?
Adjective, /ˈbles.ɪd/. Past form of the verb, /blest/.
How do you pronounce blessed in American English?
Adjective, /ˈbles.ɪd/. Past form of the verb, /blest/.
How many syllables are in blessed?
Blessed has two syllables, /bles/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in blessed?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bles/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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