How to pronounce blandish
Say it like BLAN-dish. Blandish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAN).
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- BLAN
- dish
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blandish pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- dishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blandish
American and British speakers say blandish in essentially the same way: /ˈblændɪʃ/ in the US and /ˈblændɪʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLAN-dish.
What does blandish mean?
- To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
Where does blandish come from?
From Middle English blaundishen (“to flatter; to fawn; to be enticing or persuasive; to be favorable; of the sea: to become calm”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman blaundishen, from blandiss-, the extended stem of Middle French blandir
Words that rhyme with blandish
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blandish.
Questions about saying blandish
How do you pronounce blandish?
Say BLAN-dish. The American pronunciation is /ˈblændɪʃ/. In British English it is /ˈblændɪʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blandish?
Blandish has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAN). Broken into parts: BLAN · dish.
Do Americans and Brits say blandish the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblændɪʃ/ and the British form is /ˈblændɪʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.