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How to pronounce blandly

Say it like BLAND-lee. Blandly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAND).

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US American/ˈblændli/BLAND-lee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BLAND
  • lee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blandly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does blandly mean?

adverb
  1. In a bland manner.

Where does blandly come from?

From bland + -ly.

Words that rhyme with blandly

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blandly.

Questions about saying blandly

How do you pronounce blandly?

Say BLAND-lee. The American pronunciation is /ˈblændli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blandly?

Blandly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAND). Broken into parts: BLAND · lee.

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