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How to pronounce bleg

Say it like BLEG. Bleg is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɛɡ/BLEG
UK British/blɛɡ/BLEG
  • BLEG
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bleg pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of bleg

American and British speakers say bleg in essentially the same way: /blɛɡ/ in the US and /blɛɡ/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLEG.

What does bleg mean?

noun
  1. A pouting (Trisopterus luscus).

Words that rhyme with bleg

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Questions about saying bleg

How do you pronounce bleg?

Say BLEG. The American pronunciation is /blɛɡ/. In British English it is /blɛɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bleg?

Bleg is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLEG.

Do Americans and Brits say bleg the same way?

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

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