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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nba

/ˈɛnbˌiˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
nba
IPA
/ˈɛnbˌiˈeɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of National Basketball Association.

name

Initialism of National Boxing Association.

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

NBAer

Frequently Paired Words

FIBA WNBA

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce nba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnbˌiˈeɪ/.
What does nba mean?
Initialism of National Basketball Association.

How to pronounce nba

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