Talk:blessed
Latest comment: 7 months ago by RVJ in topic /ˈblɛsɪd/ vs /blɛst/
/ˈblɛsɪd/ vs /blɛst/
[edit]Can somebody add a usage note specifying when which pronunciation is used in adjectives? --Backinstadiums (talk) 00:00, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
- I don’t believe the latter pronunciation is ever correctly used for the adjective, although some dictionaries do show it. — Wulf (talk) 20:04, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
- On the contrary, the adjective takes either pronunciation, while the verb is /blɛst/ alone.
- My Routledge has /ˈblɛsəd/ as the adjective's primary American pronunciation, and /ˈblɛsᵻd/ as the secondary British pronunciation.
- You may be able to hear the two syllables when you read "this blessed event" or "blessed be", rather than "be blessed". The two-syllable pronunciation has always sounded more formal, archaic, or ecclesiastical to me. — RVJ (talk) 16:21, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
adverb
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adjective, adverb used for emphasis: used to add emphasis in an expression of annoyance (informal): She wouldn't say a blessed thing about it. --Backinstadiums (talk) 00:01, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
blest
[edit]Blest (adjective) reads Archaic spelling of blessed; is it used for every single adjectival meaning of blessed? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:29, 28 October 2020 (UTC)