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How to pronounce blowjobs

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

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US American/ˈbloʊˌdʒɑbz/BLOH-jobz
UK British/ˈbləʊˌdʒɒbz/BLOH-jobz
  • BLOH
  • jobz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blowjobs 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. jobzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of blowjobs

  • 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-jobz.

What does blowjobs mean?

noun
  1. plural of blowjob How to pronounce blowjob

Questions about saying blowjobs

How do you pronounce blowjobs?

Say BLOH-jobz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbloʊˌdʒɑbz/. In British English it is /ˈbləʊˌdʒɒbz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blowjobs?

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

Is blowjobs 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 /ˈbləʊˌdʒɒbz/ (BLOH-jobz).

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