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How to pronounce blite

Say it like BLYTE. Blite is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blaɪt/BLYTE
UK British/blaɪt/BLYTE
  • BLYTE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blite pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of blite

American and British speakers say blite in essentially the same way: /blaɪt/ in the US and /blaɪt/ in the UK.

British respelling: BLYTE.

What does blite mean?

noun
  1. The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Chenopodium.
  3. Any of various plants in the genus Atriplex.

Where does blite come from?

From Latin blitum.

Words that rhyme with blite

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Words that sound like blite

Questions about saying blite

How do you pronounce blite?

Say BLYTE. The American pronunciation is /blaɪt/. In British English it is /blaɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blite?

Blite is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLYTE.

Do Americans and Brits say blite the same way?

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

What words sound the same as blite?

Blite sounds the same as blight in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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