English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Black Pronunciation
Black is pronounced BLAK, IPA /ˈblæk/.
BLAK
US /ˈblæk/ · UK /ˈblæk/
Syllables: BLAK (1 syllable)
adjective and noun: The darkest colour, the opposite of white.
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Black in a Sentence
- She wore a black coat to the interview.
- The sky went black before the hail arrived.
- He takes his coffee black.
Common Mispronunciations of Black
Not buh-LAK
The bl at the front is one movement with no vowel inside it, which keeps the word to a single beat.
Not BLAG
Cut the voice off for the final k, because a g there turns the word into blag.
Tip: Black, blue, and blank all open with the same tight bl, and none of them takes a vowel between the letters.
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