English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Blood Pronunciation
Blood is pronounced BLUHD, IPA /ˈbləd/.
BLUHD
US /ˈbləd/ · UK /ˈblʌd/
Syllables: BLUHD (1 syllable)
noun: The red liquid the heart pumps around the body.
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Blood in a Sentence
- There was blood on the bandage by morning.
- He gives blood three times a year.
- The results came back from the blood test on Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Blood
Not BLOOD
Bleed and bled are the close relatives, and this is the member of the family that took the uh of cup.
Not BLUHT
The d keeps its voice to the very end, and hardening it gives something closer to the German Blut.
Tip: Bloody, bloodshed and bloodstream all hold on to the same clipped uh.
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