English pronunciation

How to pronounce “black

Phonetic spelling

BLAK

IPA /ˈbɫæk/

Syllable stress

blak

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “black”?

b l a c k

black” is spelled B-L-A-C-K. It is pronounced BLAK, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need a black pen for the meeting.

  • She wore a beautiful black dress to the party.

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