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How to pronounce blinkie

Say it like BLING-kee. Blinkie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLING).

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US American/ˈblɪŋki/BLING-kee
UK British/ˈblɪŋki/BLING-kee
  • BLING
  • kee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blinkie pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of blinkie

American and British speakers say blinkie in essentially the same way: /ˈblɪŋki/ in the US and /ˈblɪŋki/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLING-kee.

What does blinkie mean?

noun
  1. A coupon dispenser with blinking lights to draw the attention of shoppers.

Where does blinkie come from?

From blink + -ie.

Words that rhyme with blinkie

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

Questions about saying blinkie

How do you pronounce blinkie?

Say BLING-kee. The American pronunciation is /ˈblɪŋki/. In British English it is /ˈblɪŋki/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blinkie?

Blinkie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLING). Broken into parts: BLING · kee.

Do Americans and Brits say blinkie the same way?

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

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