English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Blocked Pronunciation
Blocked is pronounced BLAHKT, IPA /ˈblɑkt/.
BLAHKT
US /ˈblɑkt/ · UK /ˈblɒkt/
Syllables: BLAHKT (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of block); also an adjective: Obstructed so that nothing can pass through or get past.
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Blocked in a Sentence
- The drain has been blocked since the storm.
- She blocked the number and heard nothing more.
- A lorry blocked the junction for twenty minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Blocked
Not BLAH-kuhd
No vowel goes into the ending. The word stays one syllable however many letters it carries.
Not BLAHKD
After a voiceless k the -ed comes out as a t. Blocked ends the same way locked and packed do.
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