English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Blasphemous Pronunciation
Blasphemous is pronounced BLAS-fuh-muhs, IPA /ˈblæsfəməs/.
BLAS-fuh-muhs
US /ˈblæsfəməs/ · UK /ˈblɑːsfəməs/
Syllables: BLAS · fuh · muhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Showing open disrespect towards something held sacred.
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Blasphemous in a Sentence
- The play was called blasphemous at the time.
- He meant it as a joke and it came out blasphemous.
- Blasphemous libel stayed on the statute book until 2008.
Common Mispronunciations of Blasphemous
Not blas-FEE-muhs
Blaspheme puts the beat at its own end, and the adjective drags it right to the front, onto BLAS.
Not BLAZ-fuh-muhs
Nothing buzzes in the middle of this word: that s hisses, as it does in last and mast.
Tip: Blaspheme keeps a long ee at the end, and the adjective gives up both the beat and the vowel.
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