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How to pronounce blondes

Say it like BLONDZ. Blondes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɑndz/BLONDZ
UK British/blɒndz/BLONDZ
  • BLONDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blondes pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLONDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of blondes

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

British respelling: BLONDZ.

What does blondes mean?

noun
  1. plural of blonde How to pronounce blonde
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blonde How to pronounce blonde

Questions about saying blondes

How do you pronounce blondes?

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

How many syllables are in blondes?

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

Is blondes 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 /blɒndz/ (BLONDZ).

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