Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballads

/bˈælədz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
bal-lads
IPA
/bˈælədz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ballad

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce ballads?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈælədz/.
What does ballads mean?
plural of ballad

How to pronounce ballads

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