How to Pronounce Ba

To pronounce "ba", say BA — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

ba

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying ba, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

1

Syllable

2

Letters

BA

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “ba”

"ba" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat.

What does ba mean?

noun

  1. (Egyptian mythology) A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.

Hear “ba” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Related words

bariumabtsaddromerathagn

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "ba"?▾

"Ba" has one syllable.

What does "ba" mean?▾

Ba: (Egyptian mythology) A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “ba” in the full dictionary →