How to pronounce blueberry
Say it like BLOO-ber-ee. Blueberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blueberry. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLOO
- ber
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blueberry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- berGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of blueberry
American and British speakers say blueberry in essentially the same way: /ˈbluˌbɛri/ in the US and /ˈbluːbəri/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLOO-buh-ree.
What does blueberry mean?
- An edible round berry, belonging to the cowberry group (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus), with flared crowns at the end, that turns blue on ripening.
- The shrub of the above-mentioned berry.
- A dark blue color.
- Of a dark blue color.
- Resembling or characteristic of blueberries.
- Containing blueberries.
- To gather or forage for blueberries.
Where does blueberry come from?
From blue + berry.
Questions about saying blueberry
How do you pronounce blueberry?
Say BLOO-ber-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbluˌbɛri/. In British English it is /ˈbluːbəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blueberry?
Blueberry has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO). Broken into parts: BLOO · ber · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say blueberry the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbluˌbɛri/ and the British form is /ˈbluːbəri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.