To pronounce "bluntly", say BLUNTLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈblʌntli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈblʌntli/
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"bluntly" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with spruntly and huntley, if that helps it stick.
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"Bluntly" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "bluntly" is /ˈblʌntli/.
Bluntly: In a blunt manner; without delicacy, or the usual forms of civility.
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