To pronounce "bludgeon", say BLUDG-eon — 2 syllables, IPA /blʌdʒ.ən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/blʌdʒ.ən/
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"bludgeon" has 2 syllables: bludg-eon. It rhymes with pidgin and curmudgeon, if that helps it stick.
noun
“We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.”
verb
“The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.”
“Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bludgeon" has 2 syllables: bludg · eon.
The IPA transcription of "bludgeon" is /blʌdʒ.ən/.
Bludgeon: A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
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