How to pronounce blench
Say it like BLENCH. Blench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLENCH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blench pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLENCHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of blench
American and British speakers say blench in essentially the same way: /blɛntʃ/ in the US and /blɛntʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLENCH.
What does blench mean?
- To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
- To quail.
- To deceive; cheat.
- A deceit; a trick.
- A sidelong glance.
Where does blench come from?
From Middle English blench (noun) and blenchen (verb), from Old English blenċan (“to deceive, cheat”), from Proto-West Germanic *blankijan, from Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.
Words that rhyme with blench
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Questions about saying blench
How do you pronounce blench?
Say BLENCH. The American pronunciation is /blɛntʃ/. In British English it is /blɛntʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blench?
Blench is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLENCH.
Do Americans and Brits say blench the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɛntʃ/ and the British form is /blɛntʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.