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.