How to pronounce blanket
Say it like BLANG-kut. Blanket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blanket. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLANG
- kut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blanket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- kutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of blanket
American and British speakers say blanket in essentially the same way: /ˈblæŋkət/ in the US and /ˈblæŋkɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLANG-kit.
What does blanket mean?
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed“he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep”
- anything that covers“there was a blanket of snow”
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- cover as if with a blanket“snow blanketed the fields”
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
- broad in scope or content“across-the-board pay increases”“an all-embracing definition”
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Questions about saying blanket
How do you pronounce blanket?
Say BLANG-kut. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæŋkət/. In British English it is /ˈblæŋkɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blanket?
Blanket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG). Broken into parts: BLANG · kut.
Do Americans and Brits say blanket the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblæŋkət/ and the British form is /ˈblæŋkɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.