How to pronounce bleached
Say it like BLEECHT. Bleached is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLEECHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bleached pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLEECHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of bleached
American and British speakers say bleached in essentially the same way: /blitʃt/ in the US and /bliːtʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLEECHT.
What does bleached mean?
- Whitened; made white using bleach“bleached cotton”
- Faded or washed out by weather and strong sunlight.
- Having the hair or skin lightened by bleaching.
- simple past and past participle of bleach How to pronounce bleach
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Questions about saying bleached
How do you pronounce bleached?
Say BLEECHT. The American pronunciation is /blitʃt/. In British English it is /bliːtʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bleached?
Bleached is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLEECHT.
Do Americans and Brits say bleached the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blitʃt/ and the British form is /bliːtʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.