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How to pronounce blurs

Say it like BLURZ. Blurs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/blɝz/BLURZ
UK British/blɜːz/BLURZ
  • BLURZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blurs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BLURZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of blurs

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

British respelling: BLURZ.

What does blurs mean?

noun
  1. plural of blur How to pronounce blur
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blur How to pronounce blur

Words that rhyme with blurs

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Questions about saying blurs

How do you pronounce blurs?

Say BLURZ. The American pronunciation is /blɝz/. In British English it is /blɜːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blurs?

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

Is blurs 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 /blɜːz/ (BLURZ).

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