Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blair

/bleɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
blair
IPA
/bleɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic blàr (“field, plain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bleɹ/
  • British English: /blɛə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Blairs (plural) Blaire (alternative) Blayre (alternative)

Derived Forms

Blairesque Blairian Blairism Blairist Blairista Blairite Blairstown Blairsville Blajorism Chair Dair

Phrases

Bald Blair Blair Athol Blair County Port Blair Blair Atholl

Frequently Paired Words

Blair Atholl

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce blair?
The recorded pronunciation is /bleɹ/.
What does blair mean?
A surname.
Where does blair come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce blair

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