How to Pronounce “blackmail”
word
/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/
BLAK-mayl
/blˈækmeɪl/
BLAK-mayl
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/
British English
/blˈækmeɪl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLAK-mayl
UK
BLAK-mayl
Listen in Context
The police arrested a man for blackmail.
This is not a joke; it is blackmail.
He tried to blackmail her with old photos.
She said he was using guilt to blackmail her into staying.