How To Pronounce Ballad
ballad
In British English, ballad is pronounced /ˈbæl.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.əd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæl.əd/.
Ballad has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ballad has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ballad
Questions About Ballad
How do you pronounce ballad in British English?
In British English, ballad is pronounced /ˈbæl.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.əd̚].
How do you pronounce ballad in American English?
In American English, ballad is pronounced /ˈbæl.əd/.
How many syllables are in ballad?
Ballad has two syllables, /bæl/ + /əd/.
Where is the stress in ballad?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ballad the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæl.əd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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