Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
bl
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of British Leyland.

noun

Initialism of breechloader.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of boylover.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of boylove.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Burkitt's lymphoma.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Initialism of breechloading.

British usage

noun

Initialism of boys' love (“yaoi media”).

Uncountable

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Etymology

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Questions

What does bl mean?
Initialism of British Leyland.
Where does bl come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce bl

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bl”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bl” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.