How to Pronounce "blacksmith"
word
/ˈbɫæksˌmɪθ/
BLAK-smith
/blˈæksmɪθ/
BLAK-smith
Definition
A person who makes and repairs things made of iron and steel, such as horseshoes, tools, and gates, by heating the metal and shaping it with a hammer on an anvil.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɫæksˌmɪθ/
British English
/blˈæksmɪθ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLAK-smith
UK
BLAK-smith
Listen in Context
The blacksmith made a new horseshoe for the horse.
In the old days, every village had a blacksmith.
The blacksmith uses a hammer and an anvil to shape metal.
The local blacksmith has been forging custom gates and railings for over twenty years.