How To Pronounce Blueprint
blueprint
In British English, blueprint is pronounced /ˈbluː.prɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʷuː.pr̥ɪ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbluː.prɪnt/.
Blueprint 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
Blueprint 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.
Questions About Blueprint
How do you pronounce blueprint in British English?
In British English, blueprint is pronounced /ˈbluː.prɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʷuː.pr̥ɪ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce blueprint in American English?
In American English, blueprint is pronounced /ˈbluː.prɪnt/.
How many syllables are in blueprint?
Blueprint has two syllables, /bluː/ + /prɪnt/.
Where is the stress in blueprint?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bluː/.
Do British and American English pronounce blueprint the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbluː.prɪnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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