How to pronounce blandishment
Say it like BLAN-dish-munt. Blandishment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAN).
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- BLAN
- dish
- munt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blandishment 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.
- muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of blandishment
American and British speakers say blandishment in essentially the same way: /ˈblændɪʃmənt/ in the US and /ˈblændɪʃmənt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLAN-dish-munt.
What does blandishment mean?
- Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
- Something alluring or attractive.
- Allurement, attraction.
Where does blandishment come from?
From blandish (“to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole; to praise someone dishonestly, to flatter or butter up”) + -ment (suffix forming nouns from verbs, having the sense of ‘the action or result of what is denoted by the verbs’).
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Questions about saying blandishment
How do you pronounce blandishment?
Say BLAN-dish-munt. The American pronunciation is /ˈblændɪʃmənt/. In British English it is /ˈblændɪʃmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blandishment?
Blandishment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAN). Broken into parts: BLAN · dish · munt.
Do Americans and Brits say blandishment the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblændɪʃmənt/ and the British form is /ˈblændɪʃmənt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.