To pronounce "babbitt", say BABB-itt — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbæbɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
babbitt
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/ˈbæbɪt/
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"babbitt" has 2 syllables: babb-itt. It rhymes with habit and inhabit, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: babbit — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Babbitt" has 2 syllables: babb · itt.
The IPA transcription of "babbitt" is /ˈbæbɪt/.
Babbitt: Short for babbitt metal, Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction”).
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