To pronounce "blighty", say BLIGHTY — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"blighty" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with almighty and mighty, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Blighty" has one syllable.
Blighty: A wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.
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