Unveiling the pronunciation of “blithe” involves understanding its phonetic components. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcribes it as /blaɪð/, indicating the vowel sound /aɪ/ as in “tie,” the consonant sound /l/ as in “light,” and the voiced dental fricative /ð/ as in “the.” The stress falls on the first syllable, giving it a pronunciation of “blah-ythe” with a numerical rating of 4 (out of 5) for accuracy.
