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How to pronounce blabby

Say it like BLAB-ee. Blabby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAB).

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US American/ˈblæbi/BLAB-ee
UK British/ˈblæbi/BLAB-ee
  • BLAB
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blabby pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BLABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of blabby

American and British speakers say blabby in essentially the same way: /ˈblæbi/ in the US and /ˈblæbi/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLAB-ee.

What does blabby mean?

adjective
  1. Tending to blab or gossip a lot.

Where does blabby come from?

From blab + -y.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with blabby

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Questions about saying blabby

How do you pronounce blabby?

Say BLAB-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæbi/. In British English it is /ˈblæbi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blabby?

Blabby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAB). Broken into parts: BLAB · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say blabby the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblæbi/ and the British form is /ˈblæbi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).