How to Pronounce "blessed event"
expression
ˈbɫɛst/ /iˈvɛnt/, /ɪˈvɛnt
BLEST i-VENT, uh-VENT
ˈblɛsɪd/ /ɪvˈɛnt
BLES-id iv-ENT
Definition
A polite or old-fashioned way to refer to the birth of a baby, often used in announcements or celebrations. The phrase expresses joy or a religious sense of happiness connected to the new birth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫɛst/ /iˈvɛnt/, /ɪˈvɛnt
British English
ˈblɛsɪd/ /ɪvˈɛnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLEST i-VENT, uh-VENT
UK
BLES-id iv-ENT
Listen in Context
We are happy to announce the blessed event in our family.
The whole neighborhood celebrated the blessed event of their new baby.
They waited many years for this blessed event.
Relatives traveled from far away to witness the blessed event.