To pronounce "bally", say BALLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈbæli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbæli/
IPA
"bally" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with rally and dally, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bailey, bailie, baillie, bailly — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“He's just a bally idiot.”
adverb
“That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bally" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "bally" is /ˈbæli/.
Bally: Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).
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