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How to pronounce bloopers

Say it like BLOO-perz. Bloopers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO).

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US American/ˈblupɚz/BLOO-perz
UK British/ˈbluːpəz/BLOO-puz
  • BLOO
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bloopers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of bloopers

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

British respelling: BLOO-puz.

What does bloopers mean?

noun
  1. plural of blooper How to pronounce blooper

Questions about saying bloopers

How do you pronounce bloopers?

Say BLOO-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblupɚz/. In British English it is /ˈbluːpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bloopers?

Bloopers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO). Broken into parts: BLOO · perz.

Is bloopers 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 /ˈbluːpəz/ (BLOO-puz).

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