How to pronounce bleed
Say it like BLEED. Bleed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLEED
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bleed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLEEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of bleed
American and British speakers say bleed in essentially the same way: /blid/ in the US and /bliːd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLEED.
What does bleed mean?
- lose blood from one's body
- draw blood“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
- get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone“They bled me dry--I have nothing left!”
Where does bleed come from?
Cognate with Scots blede, bleid (“to bleed”), Saterland Frisian bläide (“to bleed”), West Frisian bliede (“to bleed”), Dutch bloeden (“to bleed”), Low German blöden (“to bleed”), German bluten (“to bleed”), Danish bløde (“to bleed”), Swedish blöda (“to bleed”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with bleed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bleed.
Questions about saying bleed
How do you pronounce bleed?
Say BLEED. The American pronunciation is /blid/. In British English it is /bliːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bleed?
Bleed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLEED.
Do Americans and Brits say bleed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blid/ and the British form is /bliːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.