Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bao

/baʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: bao
IPA: /baʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sandwich or stuffed bun made with this bread

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mancala board game played in East Africa.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of baryon acoustic oscillation.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1). Cognate of Vietnamese bánh bao.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

baos (plural) bau (alternative) bow (alternative) pao (alternative) pau (alternative)

Phrases

char siu bao dan bau gua bao hum bow Bao-angan Sabang Bao

Frequently Paired Words

baozi char siu bao dan bau gua bao hum bow tangbao Bao-angan Sabang Bao

Synonyms

dim sum

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce bao?: The recorded pronunciation is /baʊ/.
What does bao mean?: Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine
Where does bao come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1). Cognate of Vietnamese bánh bao.

How to pronounce bao

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bao”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/baʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bao”.
Repeat and practice — Say “bao” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.