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