Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balada

/bəˈlɑdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: bal-a-da
IPA: /bəˈlɑdə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish-language ballad.

Example Sentences

"“All the time they complain about it,” said Rafael Batista, the owner of Quisqueya Records, a store whose list of new releases, in keeping with the neighborhood’s large Dominican population, is divided into merengue, salsa, balada and bachata."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish balada (“ballad”). Doublet of ballad and ballade.

Inflected Forms

baladas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce balada?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈlɑdə/.
What does balada mean?: A Spanish-language ballad.
Where does balada come from?: Borrowed from Spanish balada (“ballad”). Doublet of ballad and ballade.

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