To pronounce "balloon", say ball-OON — 2 syllables, IPA /bəˈɫun/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bəˈɫun/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bəlˈuːn/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "balloon" into 2 beats and lean on "OON" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "balloon", say ball-OON — 2 syllables, IPA /bəˈɫun/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Balloon" has 2 syllables: ball · oon.
The IPA transcription of "balloon" is /bəˈɫun/.
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