How To Pronounce Ballot

ballot

Phonemic

/ˈbæl.ət/

Phonetic

[ˈbæl.ət̚]

Phonemic

/ˈbæl.ət/

In British English, ballot is pronounced /ˈbæl.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæl.ət/.

Ballot 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

bælət

Ballot 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.

ballot + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈbæl.əts/

ballot + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈbæl.ə.tɪd/

/ˈbæl.ə.t̯ɪd/

ballot + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbæl.ə.tɪŋ/

/ˈbæl.ə.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ballot

palate

Questions About Ballot

How do you pronounce ballot in British English?

In British English, ballot is pronounced /ˈbæl.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæl.ət̚].

How do you pronounce ballot in American English?

In American English, ballot is pronounced /ˈbæl.ət/.

How many syllables are in ballot?

Ballot has two syllables, /bæl/ + /ət/.

Where is the stress in ballot?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæl/.

Do British and American English pronounce ballot the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbæl.ət/.

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