How to pronounce blueprint
Say it like BLOO-print. Blueprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO).
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- BLOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blueprint 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.
- printGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blueprint
American and British speakers say blueprint in essentially the same way: /ˈbluˌprɪnt/ in the US and /ˈbluːˌprɪnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLOO-print.
What does blueprint mean?
- A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
- A print produced with this process.
- A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
- To make a blueprint for.“The architect blueprinted the renovation plan once the client had signed off.”
- To make a detailed operational plan for; to design or plan out.“They blueprinted every aspect of the first phase of the operation.”
Where does blueprint come from?
From blue + print. Introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842.
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Questions about saying blueprint
How do you pronounce blueprint?
Say BLOO-print. The American pronunciation is /ˈbluˌprɪnt/. In British English it is /ˈbluːˌprɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blueprint?
Blueprint has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLOO). Broken into parts: BLOO · print.
Do Americans and Brits say blueprint the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbluˌprɪnt/ and the British form is /ˈbluːˌprɪnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.