How to Pronounce Babbitts

To pronounce "babbitts", say BABB-itts — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

8

Letters

BABB-itts

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💡 Tip for remembering “babbitts”

"babbitts" has 2 syllables: babb-itts. It rhymes with habits and rabbits, if that helps it stick.

What does babbitts mean?

noun

  1. A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.

noun

  1. 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”).

verb

  1. To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.

Synonyms

Babbitt's metalbearing metal

Words that rhyme with babbitts

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

habitsrabbitsinhabitsabbotsabitz

Related words

babbitbabblerbobbittbabismbabingtonbarnabiteboggsbitts

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "babbitts"?▾

"Babbitts" has 2 syllables: babb · itts.

What does "babbitts" mean?▾

Babbitts: A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.

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