How to pronounce blessed
Say it like BLEST. Blessed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blessed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of blessed
American and British speakers say blessed in essentially the same way: /blɛst/ in the US and /blɛst/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLEST.
What does blessed mean?
- highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)“our blessed land”“the blessed assurance of a steady income”
- worthy of worship“the Blessed Trinity”
- expletives used informally as intensifiers“he's a blasted idiot”“it's a blamed shame”
Similar and opposite words
Opposite meaning
Words that rhyme with blessed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blessed.
Questions about saying blessed
How do you pronounce blessed?
Say BLEST. The American pronunciation is /blɛst/. In British English it is /blɛst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blessed?
Blessed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLEST.
Do Americans and Brits say blessed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɛst/ and the British form is /blɛst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.