English pronunciation

How to pronounce “blue

Phonetic spelling

BLOO

IPA /ˈbɫu/

Syllable stress

bloo

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “blue”?

b l u e

blue” is spelled B-L-U-E. It is pronounced BLOO, 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

  • The sky is blue today.

  • She wore a beautiful blue dress.

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