How To Pronounce Ballet
ballet
In British English, ballet is pronounced /ˈbæl.eɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bæˈleɪ/.
Ballet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Ballet 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 Ballet
Questions About Ballet
How do you pronounce ballet in British English?
In British English, ballet is pronounced /ˈbæl.eɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.eɪ].
How do you pronounce ballet in American English?
In American English, ballet is pronounced /bæˈleɪ/.
How many syllables are in ballet?
Ballet has two syllables, /bæl/ + /eɪ/.
Where is the stress in ballet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ballet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbæl.eɪ/ and American English has /bæˈleɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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