How To Pronounce Blessing
blessing
In British English, blessing is pronounced /ˈbles.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbles.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbles.ɪŋ/.
Blessing 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
Blessing 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.
Words That Rhyme With Blessing
Questions About Blessing
How do you pronounce blessing in British English?
In British English, blessing is pronounced /ˈbles.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbles.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce blessing in American English?
In American English, blessing is pronounced /ˈbles.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in blessing?
Blessing has two syllables, /bles/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in blessing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bles/.
Do British and American English pronounce blessing the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbles.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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