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How to pronounce blewit

Say it like BLOO-it. Blewit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO).

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US American/ˈbluɪt/BLOO-it
UK British/ˈbluːɪt/BLOO-it
  • BLOO
  • it
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blewit pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. itKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of blewit

American and British speakers say blewit in essentially the same way: /ˈbluɪt/ in the US and /ˈbluːɪt/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLOO-it.

What does blewit mean?

noun
  1. The wood blewit (Clitocybe nuda)
  2. The field blewit or blue-leg (Clitocybe saeva)

Where does blewit come from?

Probably an irregular variant of blue or of bluet.

Words that rhyme with blewit

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blewit.

Questions about saying blewit

How do you pronounce blewit?

Say BLOO-it. The American pronunciation is /ˈbluɪt/. In British English it is /ˈbluːɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blewit?

Blewit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO). Broken into parts: BLOO · it.

Do Americans and Brits say blewit the same way?

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

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