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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balanced

/ˈbælənst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
bal-anced
IPA
/ˈbælənst/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of balance

adj

Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more balanced (comparative) most balanced (superlative)

Derived Forms

balancedness contrabalanced dysbalanced imbalanced inbalanced nonbalanced unbalanced underbalanced

Phrases

balanced budget balanced category balanced diet balanced flue gender-balanced well-balanced

Rhymes With

unbalanced counterbalanced

Questions

How do you pronounce balanced?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbælənst/.
What does balanced mean?
simple past and past participle of balance

How to pronounce balanced

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbælənst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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