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How to pronounce blamelessly

Say it like BLAYM-les-lee. Blamelessly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAYM).

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US American/ˈbleɪmlɛsli/BLAYM-les-lee
UK British/ˈbleɪmlɛsli/BLAYM-les-lee
  • BLAYM
  • les
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blamelessly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLAYMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. lesKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of blamelessly

American and British speakers say blamelessly in essentially the same way: /ˈbleɪmlɛsli/ in the US and /ˈbleɪmlɛsli/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLAYM-les-lee.

What does blamelessly mean?

adverb
  1. In a blameless manner.

Where does blamelessly come from?

From blameless + -ly.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying blamelessly

How do you pronounce blamelessly?

Say BLAYM-les-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbleɪmlɛsli/. In British English it is /ˈbleɪmlɛsli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blamelessly?

Blamelessly has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAYM). Broken into parts: BLAYM · les · lee.

Do Americans and Brits say blamelessly the same way?

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

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