English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Blend Pronunciation
Blend is pronounced BLEND, IPA /ˈblɛnd/.
BLEND
US /ˈblɛnd/ · UK /ˈblɛnd/
Syllables: BLEND (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To mix things so that they combine smoothly, or the mixture that results.
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Blend in a Sentence
- Blend the butter and sugar before adding the eggs.
- This blend has more robusta than arabica in it.
- The extension blends with the older brickwork.
Common Mispronunciations of Blend
Not BLED
An n sits before the d and has to be heard, with the tongue on the ridge and air going through the nose. Dropping it gives the past tense of bleed.
Not BLENT
Blent is a genuine old past form of this very verb, which makes the slip especially confusing. The throat has to stay humming as the tongue releases.
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