To pronounce "ballet", say bal-AY — 2 syllables, IPA /bæˈɫeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
ballet
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/bæˈɫeɪ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bˈæleɪ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "ballet" into 2 beats and lean on "ET" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "ballet", say bal-AY — 2 syllables, IPA /bæˈɫeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Ballet" has 2 syllables: ball · et.
The IPA transcription of "ballet" is /bæˈɫeɪ/.
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