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How to pronounce blankies

Say it like BLANG-keez. Blankies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG).

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US American/ˈblæŋˌkiz/BLANG-keez
UK British/ˈblæŋˌkiːz/BLANG-keez
  • BLANG
  • keez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blankies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. keezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of blankies

American and British speakers say blankies in essentially the same way: /ˈblæŋˌkiz/ in the US and /ˈblæŋˌkiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLANG-keez.

What does blankies mean?

noun
  1. plural of blankie How to pronounce blankie
  2. plural of blanky How to pronounce blanky

Questions about saying blankies

How do you pronounce blankies?

Say BLANG-keez. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæŋˌkiz/. In British English it is /ˈblæŋˌkiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blankies?

Blankies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG). Broken into parts: BLANG · keez.

Do Americans and Brits say blankies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblæŋˌkiz/ and the British form is /ˈblæŋˌkiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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