Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baila

/bˈaɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: baila
IPA: /bˈaɪlə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of music from Sri Lanka and India, mainly using European instruments and rhythms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately Wellington noise control cut short the party after 3 a.m., when drunken baila broke the decibel level."

Etymology

From Portuguese [Term?].

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

mila delilah fila phyla twyla myla

Questions

How do you pronounce baila?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈaɪlə/.
What does baila mean?: A genre of music from Sri Lanka and India, mainly using European instruments and rhythms.
Where does baila come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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