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How to pronounce emblazoned

Say it like em-BLAY-zund. Emblazoned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLAY).

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US American/ɛmˈbleɪzənd/em-BLAY-zund
UK British/ɛmˈbleɪzənd/em-BLAY-zund
  • em
  • BLAY
  • zund
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emblazoned pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. emKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. BLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. zundKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of emblazoned

American and British speakers say emblazoned in essentially the same way: /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/ in the US and /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/ in the UK.

British respelling: em-BLAY-zund.

What does emblazoned mean?

adjective
  1. Marked by light that blazes out.
  2. Adorned with prominent markings or ornamentation.
  3. Fiery; impassioned.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of emblazon How to pronounce emblazon

Questions about saying emblazoned

How do you pronounce emblazoned?

Say em-BLAY-zund. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/. In British English it is /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emblazoned?

Emblazoned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLAY). Broken into parts: em · BLAY · zund.

Do Americans and Brits say emblazoned the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/ and the British form is /ɛmˈbleɪzənd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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