How to pronounce blimp
Say it like BLIMP. Blimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- BLIMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blimp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLIMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blimp
American and British speakers say blimp in essentially the same way: /blɪmp/ in the US and /blɪmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLIMP.
What does blimp mean?
- An airship constructed with a nonrigid lifting agent container.
- Any large airborne inflatable.
- An obese person.
- To expand like a blimp or balloon; to become fat.“After college, she started blimping and could no longer wear her favorite little black dress.”
- To fit (a video camera) with a soundproof cover.
Where does blimp come from?
: “there was no American ‘A-class’ of airships as such, all military aircraft, heavier or lighter-than-air were designated with ‘A’ until the appearance of B-class airships in May 1917.
Words that rhyme with blimp
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blimp.
Questions about saying blimp
How do you pronounce blimp?
Say BLIMP. The American pronunciation is /blɪmp/. In British English it is /blɪmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blimp?
Blimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLIMP.
Do Americans and Brits say blimp the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɪmp/ and the British form is /blɪmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.