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How to pronounce blobby

Say it like BLOB-ee. Blobby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOB).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈblɑbi/BLOB-ee
UK British/ˈblɒbi/BLOB-ee
  • BLOB
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blobby pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLOBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of blobby

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BLOB-ee.

What does blobby mean?

adjective
  1. Similar in shape to blobs; amorphous and rounded in appearance; partially irregular in appearance like bubbles.

Where does blobby come from?

From Late Middle English blobby, equivalent to blob + -y.

Words that rhyme with blobby

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

Questions about saying blobby

How do you pronounce blobby?

Say BLOB-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈblɑbi/. In British English it is /ˈblɒbi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blobby?

Blobby has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOB). Broken into parts: BLOB · ee.

Is blobby pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈblɒbi/ (BLOB-ee).

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