How to pronounce blends
Say it like BLENDZ. Blends is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blends. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLENDZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blends pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLENDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of blends
American and British speakers say blends in essentially the same way: /blɛndz/ in the US and /blɛndz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLENDZ.
What does blends mean?
- plural of blend How to pronounce blend
- third-person singular simple present indicative of blend How to pronounce blend
Words that rhyme with blends
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blends.
Questions about saying blends
How do you pronounce blends?
Say BLENDZ. The American pronunciation is /blɛndz/. In British English it is /blɛndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blends?
Blends is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLENDZ.
Do Americans and Brits say blends the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɛndz/ and the British form is /blɛndz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.