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How to pronounce blowjob

Say it like BLOH-job. Blowjob has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOH).

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US American/ˈbloʊˌdʒɑb/BLOH-job
UK British/ˈbləʊˌdʒɒb/BLOH-job
  • BLOH
  • job
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blowjob pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. jobGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of blowjob

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BLOH-job.

What does blowjob mean?

noun
  1. slang for fellatio

Questions about saying blowjob

How do you pronounce blowjob?

Say BLOH-job. The American pronunciation is /ˈbloʊˌdʒɑb/. In British English it is /ˈbləʊˌdʒɒb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blowjob?

Blowjob has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOH). Broken into parts: BLOH · job.

Is blowjob 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 /ˈbləʊˌdʒɒb/ (BLOH-job).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning from WordNet 3.1.