blah
/blɑː/noun, adjective, interjection, verb
blah is spelled B-L-A-H: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blah means “Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blah is blahs.
How many letters and syllables are in blah?
| Letters | 4: B-L-A-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.6 times per million words; the 8,542nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is blah?
Blah appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blah?
- UK /blɑː/
- /bla/
Blah has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with blah
Also written: bla.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with blah?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as blah from its last stressed vowel (/ɑ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of blah
- blahs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bla
- blaa
- more blah comparative
- most blah superlative
- blahing participle, present
- blahed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalNonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- 2
informalA general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.
- 3
derogatoryinformalA fool, an idiot.
adjective
- 1
informalDull; uninteresting; insipid.
Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.
- 2
informalLow in spirit or health; down.
I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.
interjection
- 1
An expression of mild frustration.
Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!
- 2
Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
Yeah, yeah, blah blah blah, Mom, you said this all yesterday.
- 3
Representing the sound of vomiting.
verb
- 1
To utter idle, meaningless talk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bla-bla, blabla |
| German | Blabla, Gelaber |
| Portuguese | blablablá , blá |
| Spanish | bla, blablablá, bla-bla-bla , bluaa, bluaaa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.