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How to pronounce blort

Say it like BLORT. Blort is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɔrt/BLORT
UK British/blɔːt/BLAWT
  • BLORT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blort pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLORTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of blort

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

British respelling: BLAWT.

What does blort mean?

noun
  1. A snort of mucus or liquid out through the nose, as in response to something unexpected or funny, or the sound of blowing one's nose; also, a sniffle.
verb
  1. To defecate, especially into a diaper.
interjection
  1. Indicates the sound of defecation, especially into a diaper.

Where does blort come from?

Onomatopoetic; in sense 1, also a blend of blow + snort.

Words that rhyme with blort

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Questions about saying blort

How do you pronounce blort?

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

How many syllables are in blort?

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

Is blort 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 /blɔːt/ (BLAWT).

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