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How to pronounce baas

Say it like BAHZ. Baas is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/bɑz/BAHZ
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  • BAHZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Baas pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BAHZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does baas mean?

noun
  1. An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).
noun
  1. plural of baa How to pronounce baa
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baa How to pronounce baa

Where does baas come from?

Borrowed from Afrikaans baas.

Words that rhyme with baas

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Questions about saying baas

How do you pronounce baas?

Say BAHZ. The American pronunciation is /bɑz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in baas?

Baas is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAHZ.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).