How Do You Spell BLENDS?

Pronunciation: [blˈɛndz] (IPA)

The word "blends" is spelled as /blɛndz/, with the IPA phonetic transcription demonstrating how each letter influences the pronunciation. The "b" and "l" combination at the beginning adds a consonant cluster sound, while the "e" is pronounced with a short "e" sound like in "get." The "n" is followed by a voiced "d," creating a gentle ending. The plural "s" denotes the presence of more than one blend. The spelling of "blends" is critical for accurate pronunciation, particularly in language learning and communication.

BLENDS Meaning and Definition

1. Blends, in the context of language and linguistics, refer to a linguistic phenomenon where two or more individual sounds are combined to create a new sound that is distinct from its component parts. It is a process of sound change where the features of separate sounds merge together, resulting in a unique and often transitional sound.

   Blends can occur when words or sounds are joined together, such as in the word "smog" (smoke + fog) or "brunch" (breakfast + lunch). These combinations often serve the purpose of creating new words or terms by combining the meanings of the words being blended. Blends can also occur within individual words, where sounds from different morphemes coexist and merge together.

   The creation of blends is driven by factors such as ease of pronunciation, efficiency in communication, and novelty in language use. They can be unintentional, arising naturally in speech as part of the fluidity of language, or intentionally formed to meet specific linguistic needs.

   Blends are commonly used in various contexts, including popular culture, technology, and advertising, to create memorable and catchy portmanteau words. They serve as linguistic shortcuts, allowing speakers to convey complex ideas or concepts in a concise and efficient manner.

   Overall, blends represent an important aspect of language evolution, as they demonstrate the creativity and adaptability of linguistic systems, providing an avenue for the continuous growth and expansion of a language.

Top Common Misspellings for BLENDS *

• belnds 66.6666666%
• blens 33.3333333%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for BLENDS

• belonds
• blindes
• bolenas
• cliends
• alonds
• briends
• bleds
• blnde
• blunde
• blened
• blendid
• bneeds
• blondy
• leands
• belend
• bepends
• clends
• brends
• blands
• bliend
• bendz
• bilnds
• blent
• bliends
• blensd
• blendr
• blenee
• blensde
• blennus
• blenni
• blunds
• blentt
• Balenda
• blyds
• blennds
• baends
• beesds
• bEENSS
• bienos
• clenss
• blenwords
• bleudg
• Elenks
• Bienes
• bleands
• bleonds
• blendi
• bleunes
• Bleniids
• khends
• Bulenus
• Belendo

Etymology of BLENDS

The word "blends" evolved from the Middle English term "blenden", which derived from the Old English word "blendan". In Old English, "blendan" meant "to mix" or "to combine". The word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "blandijan", which also meant "to mix". From there, the word has common origins with other Germanic languages, such as German "blenden" and Dutch "blenden", both meaning "to blind" or "to dazzle". Over time, the meaning of "blend" expanded to encompass the idea of mixing or combining elements, leading to its current usage.

Similar spelling words for BLENDS

• blend in,
• blende,
• blender,
• blended,
• bland,
• Blinds,
• blindside,
• blond,
• blonde,
• bleeds,
• bluntness,
• blending,
• blunt,
• blend,
• blandish,
• blunted,
• blinded,
• blandness,
• blindness,
• blunts,
• blue note,
• blind,
• blondness,
• bends,
• Lends,
• blintz.

Conjugate verb Blends

CONDITIONAL

I would blend

we would blend

you would blend

he/she/it would blend

they would blend

FUTURE

I will blend

we will blend

you will blend

he/she/it will blend

they will blend

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have blended

we will have blended

you will have blended

he/she/it will have blended

they will have blended

PAST

I blended

we blended

you blended

he/she/it blended

they blended

PAST PERFECT

I had blended

we had blended

you had blended

he/she/it had blended

they had blended

PRESENT

I blend

we blend

you blend

he/she/it blends

they blend

PRESENT PERFECT

I have blended

we have blended

you have blended

he/she/it has blended

they have blended

I am blending

we are blending

you are blending

he/she/it is blending

they are blending

I was blending

we were blending

you were blending

he/she/it was blending

they were blending

I will be blending

we will be blending

you will be blending

he/she/it will be blending

they will be blending

I have been blending

we have been blending

you have been blending

he/she/it has been blending

they have been blending

I had been blending

we had been blending

you had been blending

he/she/it had been blending

they had been blending

I will have been blending

we will have been blending

you will have been blending

he/she/it will have been blending

they will have been blending

I would have blended

we would have blended

you would have blended

he/she/it would have blended

they would have blended

I would be blending

we would be blending

you would be blending

he/she/it would be blending

they would be blending

I would have been blending

we would have been blending

you would have been blending

he/she/it would have been blending

they would have been blending