How to Pronounce Ballade

To pronounce "ballade", say BALL-ad-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

BALL-ad-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “ballade”

"ballade" has 3 syllables: ball-ad-e. It rhymes with broad and plod, if that helps it stick.

What does ballade mean?

noun

  1. Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.
  2. A poem of one or more triplets of seven- or eight-line stanzas, each ending with the same line as refrain, and usually an envoi; more generally, any poem in stanzas of equal length.

Words that rhyme with ballade

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

broadplodfacadecodbawdfraudsquadprodroughshodesplanadenododd

Related words

balladbluesballetalbumblattsketchlistenersongbooketude

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "ballade"?▾

"Ballade" has 3 syllables: ball · ad · e.

What does "ballade" mean?▾

Ballade: Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.

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