Pronunciation: [blˈuːwɔːd] (IPA) 
The word "blueward" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /blu-werd/. This word refers to the direction of blue color, such as "She looked blueward and saw the ocean stretching endlessly out in front of her." The "blue" part of the word is spelled with the IPA phoneme /blu/, while the "ward" part is spelled with the phoneme /werd/. The "w" in "ward" is pronounced like a "w" sound, while the "e" is silent.
The word "blueward" is a compound word formed by combining the noun "blue" with the suffix "-ward", which indicates direction or movement.
The noun "blue" comes from the Old English word "blǣwen", which referred to the color blue or a blue dye. It is related to the Old High German word "blāo" and the Old Norse word "blár", both also meaning blue. The ultimate origin of "blue" is uncertain, but it is thought to come from Proto-Germanic origins.
The suffix "-ward" comes from the Old English "-weard", which means "toward" or "in the direction of". It is a common suffix used to form adverbs indicating direction, such as "backward", "forward", "inward", etc.
Therefore, the etymology of "blueward" indicates movement or direction towards the color blue.
