How to pronounce "blurting" in English
blur·ting
Hear native speakers say blurting in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “blurting”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
blur
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ting
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "blurting" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "blurting is" sounds like "blurting-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "blurting" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It stops you from blurting, from reacting in anger, or from making choices that don't align with your values.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And turns out my blurting out the wrong name set my boyfriend's brain to Lance Armstrong, the ugly sister.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“somebody blurting out, somebody attacking somebody, somebody saying something they shouldn't, somebody making a bad decision.”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“which could either be just like blurting out high power radio signals, saying, hey, we're here.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“That's like hiding behind your phone creates this monster of blurting out the most obnoxious things.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“via innuendo rather than people blurting out exactly what they mean?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “blurting”
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It stops you from blurting, from reacting in anger, or from making choices that don't align with your values.
Hear it in context: “blurting”
38 clipsThe English word “blurting”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (blur · ting). Grammatically, “blurting” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 38 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “blurting” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Andrew Huberman.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:32
“braking system. It stops you from blurting, from reacting in anger, or from making choices that don't align with your values. reacting in anger, or from making”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @5:06
“We were both stumped. And turns out my blurting out the wrong name set my boyfriend's brain to Lance Armstrong, the ugly sister. set my boyfriend's brain to Lance Armstrong,”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #3 · @153:48
“in situations that are not so rarefied, as that high levels of anger, maybe somebody blurting out, somebody attacking somebody, somebody saying something they shouldn't, somebody making a bad decision. shouldn't, somebody making a bad decision.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @98:39
“trying to look for radio signatures, which could either be just like blurting out high power radio signals, saying, hey, we're here. power radio signals, saying, hey, we're here.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @21:31
“say to someone's face ever. That's like hiding behind your phone creates this monster of blurting out the most obnoxious things. creates this monster of blurting out the most obnoxious things.”
Definition & Meaning: “blurting”
- present participle and gerund of blurt
- Something that is blurted, or spoken hastily without thinking.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The school often has far more information than parents realise, e.g. from the blurtings of the child and his peers, the behaviour of the parents, and what the school bus driver has seen.”
- “It stops you from blurting, from reacting in anger, or from making choices that don't align with your values.”
- “And turns out my blurting out the wrong name set my boyfriend's brain to Lance Armstrong, the ugly sister.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “blurting”
- Syllables:
- blur · ting
- Hear it in context
- blurting
Synonyms: “blurting”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"blurting" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "blurting" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about blurting
How many syllables are in “blurting”?
“blurting” has 2 syllables: blur · ting.
What does “blurting” mean?
present participle and gerund of blurt
How can I hear “blurting” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “blurting”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).