How to pronounce blanch
Say it like BLANCH. Blanch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/blæntʃ/BLANCH
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- BLANCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blanch pronunciation, sound by sound
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- BLANCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does blanch mean?
verb
- To grow or become white.“His cheek blanched with fear.”
- To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach.“to blanch linen”
- To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.
- To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.
- To cause to turn aside or back.
- To use evasion.
Where does blanch come from?
Cognate with blench (“to deceive, to trick”) through Proto-Indo-European, whence other etymology of blanch.
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Questions about saying blanch
How do you pronounce blanch?
Say BLANCH. The American pronunciation is /blæntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blanch?
Blanch is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLANCH.