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.