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How to pronounce blinders

Say it like BLYNE-derz. Blinders has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLYNE).

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US American/ˈblaɪndɚz/BLYNE-derz
UK British/ˈblaɪndəz/BLYNE-duz
  • BLYNE
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blinders pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of blinders

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BLYNE-duz.

What does blinders mean?

noun
  1. plural of blinder How to pronounce blinder

Questions about saying blinders

How do you pronounce blinders?

Say BLYNE-derz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblaɪndɚz/. In British English it is /ˈblaɪndəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blinders?

Blinders has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLYNE). Broken into parts: BLYNE · derz.

Is blinders pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈblaɪndəz/ (BLYNE-duz).

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