How to Pronounce Blue

To pronounce "blue", say BLUE — one syllable, IPA /bluː/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/bluː/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “blue”

"blue" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with slew and subdue, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: blew, bleu — easy to mix up when writing.

What does blue mean?

noun

  1. The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.
  2. A blue dye or pigment.

verb

  1. To make or become blue.
  2. To treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust.

adjective

  1. Of the colour blue.

    “the deep blue sea”

  2. Depressed, melancholic, sad.

Antonyms

nonblueunblueantiblue

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Words that rhyme with blue

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

slewsubduepursuetrueviewconstruehithertoeschewpurviewimbuecootaboo

Related words

bluishblueishspicyamytallowcoloredcolorfulcoloured

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "blue"?▾

"Blue" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "blue"?▾

The IPA transcription of "blue" is /bluː/.

What does "blue" mean?▾

Blue: The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.

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